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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1555 ORDINANCE NO. 1555 AN ORDINANCE declaring an emergency to exist on account of necessity to secure expert advise in setting up the civil service system, for the Civil Service Co~isston, securing funds for payment of special attorney's fees and counsel for the Civil Service Commission and employing experts to make an actuarial survey, set up an accounting and bookkeeping system znd aid in the organization of a plan or system for retirement and pensions for city employees. THE CITY OF BRE~4ERT©N DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. That a public emercency e~.ists in the c~ty of Bre~.~erton, Jue to Zkc st~[.~; of tva~~ now e:~:i~ti~6, ~l'~e constant influx of population in the city of Bremerton, the necessary increase in the demm]d and need for increased city services, the need to employ and hold responsible an~ efficient city employees, the advance In class of the City of Bremert°n from a second class city to a first class city, and the general demand for increased city services due to the changing of the map of the city of BPemerton by ~he a~exing of large territories into the city limits, which makes it necessary to provide for expert services in se~ing up Civil Service classifications, rUles and regulations and, to pay a special attorney's fee for services mendePed to the Civil Service Commission in connection with the hearing and t~tal before the Civil Service Co~ission ~d the Superior Court of th~ 2tare of Washington, ~ela%ing to the demotion of Irviug G. Sulltv~, and to adopt a plan or system for pensions and retirement of city employees; and to co~ection therewith to employ experts to make ~ acturial survey, ~o set up an acco~tlng and bookkeeping system and to assist the proper city departments In preparing the necessary ordinances and ~he necessary rules and regulations. Section ~. That the said public emergency could not have been foreseen at the time of making the budget for the year 1944 ~d ~hat the total s~ of $~505.~0, made up as follows: Pa~ent for special services in setting up classifications, rules & regulations for Civil Service, to Ray A. Palm, $ 555..20 Pa~ent for legal services rendered to the Civil Service Co~ission in co~ection with the Irving G. Sullivan case, 250.00 Actuarial survey necessary in co~ection with setting up a pension and retirement pl~ for cf ty employees, 800. O0 Setting up accounting and bookkeeping records in connection with retirement and pension plan fop cl ty employees, 500. O0 ~pePt advice and assistance ~ the City Co~ission and Department Heads, in connection with setting up pensions and retirement for city employees, 200.00 will be requi~ed to meet such emergency. Section ~. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to execute emergency warrants on the General F~d, not exceeding the said total s~ of $2305.20, for pa~ent of the expenses of said public emergency as itemized herein. Section 4. That the City Clerk is hereby instructed ~d directed to publish a copy of ~ts ordinance in the official city newspaper t~edlately following the approval of this ordin~ce on first reading. Section 5. After approval on first reading, this ordinance shall be read for final passage at the meeting of the City Council one week after the date of its first reading. Section 6. That ~ emergency exists which affects the public peace, health and safety and this ordinance shall take effect i~ediately following passage and publication. APPROVED unanimously by the City Co~mcil of the City of Bremerton, on fimst reading, this 19th day of J~uary, 1944. PASSED unanimously by the City Co~cil of the City of B~emerton, on final reading, signed by the Ma~ 0~d:~..attes~ed by the City Clerk In authentication of such passage, this 2nd da~.o~f~ February'; 1944. ~lty Clerk '