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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1988-067 ORDINANCE NO. 88-67 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 18-54 ALLOWING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY, WHO PERFORMED OR HEREAFTER PERFORM ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES (OR THEIR RESERVES OR ��+ AUXILIARIES) OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS DURING PERIODS OF CONFLICT WITH FOREIGN FORCES, TO APPLY AND ;�, MAKE DEPOSITS FOR, AND TO RECEIVE SPECIAL CREDIT WITH THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR LIMITED PORTIONS OF SUCH MILITARY SERVICE, AND PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF ADDITIONAL DEPOSITS TO THE SYSTEM ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH SERVICE CREDIT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1 . That Chapter 18 of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by the addition of a new Section 18-54, which shall read as follows: "Section 18-54. Military service credits. Pursuant to Subchapter F of Chapter 63, Title 110B, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended, the City ` 9 of Grapevine hereby elects to allow eligible members in its employment to establish credit in the Texas �,�� Municipal Retirement System for active military service performed as a member of the armed forces or armed forces reserves of the United States or an auxiliary of the armed forces or armed forces reserves, during a period in which the United States is or was involved in a state of conflict with foreign forces. Eligible members as used herein shall be those employees meeting the criteria set forth in subsection (b) of Section 63.501 of said Subchapter F, and the amount and use of creditable military service shall be as further set forth in that Subchapter. In order to establish credit for military service hereunder, a member must deposit with the Texas Municipal Retirement System (in that member` s individual account in the Employees Saving Fund) , before the first anniversary of the effective date of this ordinance or before the first anniversary of the date the member becomes eligible to establish the credit (whichever is later) an amount equal to the number of months for which credit is sought, multiplied by fifteen dollars ($15. 00) , and the City must ��" contribute an amount equal to the amount required of the member, multiplied by the City' s current service matching percentage in effect on the date the member �w� applies for credit hereunder. The City agrees to pay _ into its account in the Municipality Accumulation Fund all sums which become due hereunder as a result of the granting of such credit. " Section 2 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 3 . The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its A passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. �� PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the ��th day of September , 1988 . APPROVED: Mayor ATTEST: City Secreta y APPROVED AS TO FORM: ,�,,,. City Attorney - �� ��