HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1982-079 ORDINADICE NO. 82-79
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS , AMEND-
ING CHAPTER 18 , SECTION 18-104 OF THE
GRAPEVINE CITY CODE RELATING TO NEPO-
TISM; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 18 , Section 18-104 of the
Gra�evine Cit� Code relating to nepotism is hereby amended
to read as follows :
"All personnel actions of the City shall comply
with Section 11 . 03 of the City Charter. In
addition, no employee may directly or indirectly
supervise or be supervised by a member of his/her
immediate family. In the event that two employees
in a department become related by marriage, one
employee must either resign or transfer to another
department. For purposes of this rule , immediate
family includes spouse , parent, step-parent,
parent-in-law, child, stepchild, brother, sister,
stepbrother , stepsister , brother-in-law, sister-in-
law, grandparent , grandchild, and any relative or
other person living in the same household as the
employee. An exception may be authorized by the
City Manager if two employees in a department become
related by marriage (but not to each other) and both
have been employees of the City for two or more
years. Whether this exception is granted is solely
at the discretion of the City Manager . If the City
Manager grants approval , such approval Fnay be with-
drawn at any time that the City Manager or his
designate believes that continued employment of
the two persons is no longer in the best interest
of the City.
If two employees in the same department become
married to each other , one must either transfer to
another City department or resign from the City
service .
The City Manager may waive the provisions of this
section for temporary or emergency appointees when
it is in the best interest af the City to do so. "
Section 2 . R�peal of Conflicting Ordinances and Rules .
All previous conflicting Personnel Rules and Regulations
applicable to City employees are hereby repealed. The policy
contained herein is hereby declared to be the official nepo-
tism regulations of the City of Grapevine , Texas , provided
that the rule shall not supercede any rule or regulation oi
any employee set forth in the City Charter nor in any statute
of the State of Texas.
Section 3. Severability. That the terms and provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable , and that
if the validity of the personnel policy affecting any portion
of the rules and regulations described herein shall be declared
to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the
personnel policy or the balance of the rules or regulations
described therein.
Section 4 . Declaring an Emergency. The fact that the
present personnel ordinance of the City is inadequate to
properly safeguard the health, safety, morals , peace , and
general welfare of the employees of the City creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the health,
safety, and general welfare of the employees , which requires
that this ordinance shall become effective from and after
the date of its final passage, as provided by the Charter
of the City, and it is accordingiy so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 7th day of December, 1982 .
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secr� ry
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney _
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