HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 847-98 10-13-1998 ORDINANCE NO. 847-98
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1.37 "INFLUENZA
VACCINE" OF THE PERSONNEL POLICIES MANUAL OF THE
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR
ANNUAL, FREE INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS FOR CITY
EMPLOYEES, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND BOARD AND
COMMISSION MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR SUCH
VACCINATIONS FOR Il1~IlVIEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF
EMPLOYEES, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND BOARD MEMBERS
UPON PAYMENT OF THE ACTUAL COSTS THEREFOR;
PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING AUTHORIZATION OF SUCH
PROGRAMS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILTTY CLAUSE,
PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills, Texas, currently provides influenza
vaccinations for City employees, with the cost of such vaccinations borne by the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, recognizes
that such vaccination program enhances the productivity of City employees, in a
manner that far outweighs the cost of said program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to expand the program of free vaccinations
to elected officials and volunteer board and commission members; and
• WHEREAS, the City Council further desires to extend the availability of
influenza vaccinations to the immediate family members of City employees, elected
officials and volunteer board and commission members, upon payment of the actual
costs incurred by the City for such vaccinations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further desires to give continuing authorization to
the City Manager to institute such programs on an annual basis, without further
action by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
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That Section 1.37 "INFLUENZA VACCINE" of the Personnel Policies Manual of
the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, be hereby amended to hereafter be
and read as follows:
1.37 Influenza Vaccine
The City of Richland Hills will provide and pay the costs necessary for all City
employees, elected officials and volunteer board and commission members to
annually receive an influenza vaccination, at the option of each such person.
The City Manager shall coordinate arrangements to ensure the vaccine is
provided to all participating employees each year. Employees, elected officials
• and volunteer board and commission members may participate in the program
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• free of charge at their individual option. Immediate family members of such
employees, elected officials and volunteer board and commission members may
also participate in the program, upon payment to the City of the actual cost
incurred by the City to provide influenza vaccine to such immediate family
member. Each person receiving the vaccine must sign a liability waiver
releasing the City of liability and responsibility related to illness or other
problems which result or are alleged to have resulted from such person's
election to receive the vaccine. The City Council of the City of Richland Hills,
Texas, hereby grants continuing authorization to the City Manager to provide
this program annually to the persons named herein, and no further action of the
City Council shall be necessary to authorize the influenza vaccine program in
any succeeding year.
II.
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
III.
• Saving Clause. That the Personnel Policies Manual of the City of Richland Hills,
Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended
by this ordinance.
IV.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as provided by the Richland Hills City Charter and the
laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED, GIVEN FIRST READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of
the Richland Hills City Coun it on the 13th day of October 1998, by a vote
of 4 ayes, ~ nays, and ~ abstentions.
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•`~~'u~~,~- t APPROVED:
. ~ • C. F. Kelley, Mayor
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ATTEST: ~ • ~ •
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'l~erri Wi ,City Secretary
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• APP E AS TO F ND LEGALITY:
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Jam Cribbs, City Attorney
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