HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD113ORDINANCE NO.113
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE BY
ADDING ARTICLE 2-11 PERSONNEL BOARD;PROVIDING
FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD,ESTABLISHING POWERS
AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD,PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES:AND PROVIDING FOR SEVER-
ABILITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
That Chapter 2 of the City Code be
ARTICLE 2-11
SECTION 2-11-1
2-11-2
2-11-3
2-11-4
2-11-5
2-11-6
2-11-7
2-11-8
created.
Personnel Board
amended
Creation
Membership and Terms of Office
Salaries and Personal Expenses
Officers
Meetings
Vacancies
Removal of Members
Duties
Section 2-11-1 Creation
by adding the following:
The Personnel Board of the City of Apache Junction is hereby
Section 2-11-2 Membership and Terms of Office
A.The Personnel Board shall consist of 5 members who shall be
appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council.
B.The initial appointments of members shall be as follows:
1.Two members with terms beginning upon their appointment
and expiring one year from date of appointment.
2.Three members with terms to expire two years from their
appointment.Thereafter Board members will serve for stag-
gered terms of Three (3)years or until successors are duly
appointment.
C.All members shall be residents of the City of Apache Junction.
Section 2-11-3 Salaries and Personnel Expenses
The members of the Personnel Board shall receive no salaries
or other remuneration for their services in such capacity,and shall
not be entitled to personal expenses incurred by them in the a dis-
charge of their official duties,except to the extent and purposes
and amount such expenses are first authorized and approved in advance
by the City Council.
Section 2-11-4 Officers
The Board shall elect a Chairman,Vice Chairman and Secretary
from their members to serve for a period of one (1)year.The Vice
Chairman shall preside at meetings in the absence of the Chairman.
Section 2-11-5 Meetings
The Board shall meet when business is to be transacted or at
least one time a year.Special meetings may be called as required.
A quorum shall consist of three (3)members for the transaction of all
business.
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Section 2-11-6 Vacancies
Vacancies shall be filled by the City Council in accordance
with Section 2-11-2 for the unexpired term of vacancy.
Section 2-11-7 Removal of Members
Members of the Board serve at the pleasure of the Council and
may be removed by the Mayor with the concurrence of the Council.A
member shall not be absent from Personnel Board meetings for more than
three (3)consecutive times without a reasonable excuse.After the ab-
sence of three (3)consecutive meetings the remaining members of the
Personnel Board shall vote to retain or recommend to the City Council
that the absent member be relieved of his duties of the Board.
Section 2-11-8 Duties
The Board shall hear grievances and appeals from personnel
in accordance with the rules outlined in the Personnel Policies of the
City of Apache Junction.The Board through the Personnel Director may
recommend amendments to the personnel policies.
SECTION I I REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance or any part of the Code adopted herein
by reference are hereby repealed.
SECTION III SEVERABILITY
I f any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or portion
of this Ordinance or any part of the Code adopted herein by reference,
is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision
of any court of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA THIS 7th DAY OF OCTOBER ,1981.
ATTEST:
WENDELL J.CLAR
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: