O-1396-1-96ORDINANCE NO. 1396-1-96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, RESTRUCTURING
CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE MUNICIPAL
ORGANIZATION; ASSIGNING MUNICIPAL COURT ADMINISTRATION
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY SECRETARY; CREATING THE
POSITION OF ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND ASSIGNING
RESPONSIBILITIES; REVISING THE CITY'S PERSONNEL POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES MANUAL TO REASSIGN THE ROLE OF PERSONNEL
OFFICER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 3.05 of the Allen City Charter empowers the city council to provide for necessary
organizational arrangements, to carry out properly its public safety, public works, recreation, library,
finance and other service and administrative functions; and,
WHEREAS, the city manager has recommended that the supervision of municipal court operations,
now assigned to the police department, would better serve the city if assigned to the city secretary; and,
WHEREAS, the city manager has also recommended that the assistant to the city manager position be
reclassified and titled assistant city manager in order to improve central managerial direction to certain
key municipal operations; and,
WHEREAS, the city's personnel policies and procedures manual, adopted by the city council on June
20, 1991 and since revised, presently assigns the role of personnel officer to the city manager;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The city secretary shall, in addition to his or her other duties defined in the Allen City
Charter or assigned by the city council, supervise the effective and efficient administration of municipal
court. The city secretary shall appoint and remove the employees of said court, except for the municipal
judge and any alternate judges, who will continue to be appointed by the city council.
SECTION 2: There shall be established a position of assistant city manager, who shall perform the
duties of personnel officer of the city, direct the planning and development of information technology,
provide staff support to the Cable TV and Telecommunications Advisory Committee, and supervise one
or more city departments as assigned by the city manager. The assistant city manager shall also perform
special projects and other duties assigned by the city manager, and shall perform the duties of the city
manager during his or her absence.
SECTION 3: Section 1.03, paragraph D of the city's personnel policies and procedures manual shall
be revised to read, in its entirety, as follows: "The Assistant City Manager shall perform the duties of
the Personnel Officer in the administration of all delegated personnel functions."
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall take effect upon publication.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1996.
APPROVED:
DSP
oe Farmer, MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
on Cr CIT ORNEY dA�Mo ison, CMC, CITY SECRETARY
Ordinance No. 1396-1-96 Page 2
AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLON
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally CITY OF ALLEN
appeared DEBBIE TACKETT, who having been by me duly sworn,PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Allen
on oath deposes and says: City Council adopted the following
ordinance at their regular meeting held on
That she is the General Manager of THE ALLEN AMERICAN, a Thursday, January 18, 1996 (Title onl
newspaper published in COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, not less frequently than Ordinance No. 1396.1.96 YAn
once a week, having a general circulation in said county, and having been County,
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published regularly and continously for more than twelve (12) months Administrative Departments of the
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Municipal Organization; Assigning
prior to ublishin Municipal Court Administration Under the
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Ordinance #1396-1-96 and Assigning Responsibilities; Revising,
of which the attached is a true and written copy, and which was published the City' Personnel Policies and'
Procedures Manual to Reassign the Role
in THE ALLEN AMERICAN on of Personnel Officer; and Providing an
Effective Date.
of
January 24 & January 27, 1996 or Purchased hin�henoffce ofance thebe rad
and which was issued on Secretary, City of Allen, One Butler Circle,
Allen, Texas 75013.
/s/Judy Morrison
January 24, 1996 - _ City Se_ c`etary
by City of Allen of COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS
CITY OF ALLEN
A printed copy of said publicat' is attached hereto. PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Allen
City Council adopted the following
ordinance at their regular meeting held on
Thursday, January 18, 1996 (Title only):
Ordinance No. 1396-1-96: An
SU 7CRIBED AN SWORN to before me this Or mance o t e--Ciity o en, oIIin
County, Texas, Restructuring Certain I
day J-,&- A.D._ Administrative Departments of the
Municipal Organization; Assigning
Municipal Court Administration Under the
Direction of the City Secretary; Creating,
NOTARY PUBLIC in and for COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS the Position of Assistant City Manager
and Assigning Responsibilities; Revising
the City's Personnel Policies and
Procedures Manual to Reassign the Role
Publisher's fee $ 3 3 . of Personnel Officer; and Providing an i
Effective Date.
A copy of this ordinance may be read
or purchased in the office of the City
Secretary, City of Allen, One Butler Circle,
V. A. TODD Allen, Texas 75013.
•: �= MY COMMISSION EXPIRES /s/Judy Morrison i
=�'�December 5, 1536 City Secretary I