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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 121 ORDINANCE NLU~BER ' /~,~/ AN ORDINANCE FOR THE E~PL0¥~IENT OF EMPLOYES OF THE CITY OF COL~R,IB!A HEIGHTS ON 5T~E BASIS OF ~J~iRIT ONLY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A PUB~I8 HEARING OF CHARGES A,GAINST A .DISCHARGED EMPLOYE. The City of Co!~mbia Heights does o~daln: Section 1. Employes ~to .be AppOinted on Merits:- All effiee~s and employesof this e'i~y, ~xeept whe~e the~e are cha~ter~ proMisi~ns governing thei.~q~alifieations and terms office, ?hall he~eafte~ be appointed bY tho ~espeetive appointing o£fiee~ o~ body upon the basis of.ability and fitness to perform the services in the ~espeetiVe position to which appointment is contemplated. ~.Seetion' 2. Te~m of'Appointment:- All officers and employes of ths city except as otherwise provided by shall be appointed to thei~pOsitions without definite term, and shall continue ~o ~'be eligi~Ieilto.hold thei~ ~espective pos- itions ~ntil removed fo~ inef£ieieney, failure to properly pef- ~orm the duties of the position, or fo~ other cause deemed sufficient by the city Esnage~. Provided however, that nothing pay~ofany position, or suspension from the service fo~ the pose of res~ietin~ expenses and services. Seet,~,o~.3. ~Public Hearing fo~. Discharged ~p!oye.:- In ease any o£fice~ or employe, whose qualifications, appointment and teen of office are no~gove~ned by the city eharte~, is dis- missed or discharged, he may petition the city council for a p~b- lic hearing, setting o~t in such petition the g~ounds ~pon which such public hearing is ~equested. The council shall upon the ~eceipt of any such petition i,~mediately refer the matte~ to the shall thereupon make provisions for a public hearing to be held not more than twenty, days after ,such petition is referred to it, A no'ice of such ~blic hearing shall be ~ the usual manner of p~ting public notices, not less than ten days prior to the date set for such hearing. The n~ice shall state the time amd PlmaCe Of such hearing. At such hearing the _~ hall receive w~itten and oral.testimony from the city manager, the agg- rieved employe and~other competent sources. After due con- sideration of the evidence presented the ~ ~ ~shall make a written report of its findings ~d recommendations to the city 'c~ncil at its next regular meeting. he council may after consideration of s~ch findings ~d rec- ommendations by a~vote ~ecommend to the city manager that such employe be ~einstated. Section 4. Time of Takinf Effe~t;~ This ordinance shall take effec~ and be in force thi~y (30) days after its passage.