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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 06-078 ORDINANCE NO. 06-078 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-75,OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHANGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADE II AND GRADE III POSITIONS IN THE BEAUMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont has agreed to settle the lawsuit, Curtis Breaux, et al v. The City of Beaumont, et al; and, WHEREAS, settlement will require the addition of four(4) new Lieutenant positions in the Police Department and the abolishing of four(4) Sergeant positions in order that the total number of positions in the Department remain unchanged. The four (4) Sergeant positions are not needed for the orderly and efficient operation of the Department. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Chapter 21, Section 21-75 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 21-75. Grades and Classifications - Police Department The following grades and classifications are hereby established within the Police Department. Grade Classification Positions I Officers 199 II Sergeants 40 III Lieutenants 16 IV Captains 3 Assistant Chief 1 Total 259 Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, including conflicting portions of the City Budget, are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 5th day of December, 2006. Oft✓�1�1 d .� 1�, - Mayor Guy N. Goodson - AV ..p