HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 758-2017 Amending Ord 244-2006 Voluntary Services by City OfficialsCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO ,I
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 244-2006, AS AMENDED, TO APPROVE AND
PROVIDE FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE BY CITY OFFICIALS TO SERVE AS
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE MULTISTATE INTERGOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS POOL;
PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, REPEALING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas ("City Council") has in the past
adopted ordinances governing the conduct of City Officials regarding conflicts, ethics,
and related issues (collectively, "Ethics Code"); and
WHEREAS, on or about January 10, 2006, the City Council adopted Ordinance No.
244-2006, establishing an Ethics Code governing the conduct of City Officials and said
ordinance has since been amended multiple times; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 244-2006 includes provisions that prevent a City Official
from taking official action with respect to a nonprofit entity for which the City Official
serves in any policy-making position; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Municipal League Multistate Intergovernmental Employee
Benefits Pool ("TMLIEBP") mission is "... to provide excellent service offering
competitive health benefits and administrative services to eligible municipalities and
other governmental entities in Texas and other states by utilizing innovative, viable,
affordable alternatives while maintaining financial integrity"; and
WHEREAS, the City has obtained these types of services from TMLIEBP in the past
and in so obtaining these services have taken official action on behalf of the City; and
WHEREAS, no City Official has previously served as a member of the TMLIEBP Board
of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found and determined that a City Official's service on
the TMLIEBP Board of Trustees should not prevent the City Official from taking official
action on behalf of the City in matters related to the provision of benefits by TMLIEBP or
other matters concerning TMLIEBP; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found and determined that a City Official's service on
the TMLIEBP Board of Trustees will be of benefit to the City as the City in the past has
had no involvement or membership on said board and that said membership will further
the City Council's objective of connecting with organizations that benefit the City, its
citizens and employees of the City;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANNA, TEXAS:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated.
The recitals above are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all purposes.
Section 2. Service on TMLIEBP Board of Trustees
Notwithstanding any provision of City of Anna Ordinance No. 244-2006, as amended, or
any provision of the Ethics Code or any other ordinance or policy previously adopted by
the City, voluntary and unpaid service by a City Official on the TMLIEBP Board of
Trustees shall in no manner prevent that City Official from taking official action on
matters related to TMLIEBP. Such service is considered to be voluntary and unpaid
despite any reimbursements made by TMLIEBP to a City Official for actual costs of
travel, lodging, meals and entertainment relating to any TMLIEBP sponsored meeting,
event or other activity.
Section 3. Savings, Severability and Repealing Clauses.
All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed to
the extent of that conflict. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of such ordinance shall continue in full force and effect
the same as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision had never been a part hereof.
The City declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section,
subsection, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional or
invalid.
Section 4. Publication of the Caption Hereof and Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effective after its passage..
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, this dlj of
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ATTESTED: \,\\\"\W%II111111/"��� APPROVED:
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