HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-01-15 (special called)Called Meeting
Euless City Council
January
15, 1960
A special called meeting of the Euless City
Council was held on January 15, 1960. Present were Mayor Ernest Millican, Jr.,
Councilmen Paul Horton, Bobby Fuller, Ross Ferris, Lee Roy Nix, and 3. S.
Anderson.
1.
The City Council discussed City employee
benefits as outlined in council mfnutes of February 25, 1958. They are as
follows:
Holidays
- New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran's
Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Other benefits - two week vacation annually and twenty-one days
sick leave with pay after one year's continuous service, not to
be accumul ated.
When an employee of the Police Department has to be on duty on
one of these holidays, he
will be given another day off at the
discretion of the Chief of Police so
the normal operation of the Police Department. The City Hall
shall be closed on these holidays.
approval
, February 25, 1958.
that it will not interrupt
This is effective from date of
2.
Chief of Police W. M. Sustaire made the
following recommendation to the City Council:
1. All personnel under the supervision of the Chief of Police should
follow this procedure: Each tour of duty shall be covered
by the man assigned to the duty unless he has permission from the
Chief of Police or the Police Sargeant to have a substitute
cover his tour of duty.
City Secretary shall be advised
so that he can adjust the hours
worked by each employee.
In each case that this happens, the
2. A definite policy should be set for dispatchers in reference to
vacations, sick leave, and any other benefits such as legal
holidays. It is his recommendation that these men be given
the same vacation schedule and sick leave, etc., as any other
City empl oyee.
3. In view of the fact that certain personnel changes are forth-
coming in the immediate future, and we will need a capable man
to replace our present police sargeant, he feels that serious
consideration should be given to hiring a high caliber man to
replace him. The type of man that we
will be able to hire will
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depend a great deal on; the amount of salary that we can
afford to pay.
pay at least $375.00 and possibly $400.00 per month to
obtain this type of man.
He personally feels that we will have to
A motion was made by Councilman Anderson,
and seconded by Councilman Nix, that the recommendations of Chief of Police
W. M. Sustaire be approved and adopted. The vote in favor ofthis motion was
unanimous.
Minutes Approved:
/s/ Ernest Millican, Jr.
Mayor
Attest:
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/s/ W. E. Flippo
City Secretary