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Commission approves ordinance to require police pension board review before second readings
Summary
Sweetwater commissioners approved second-reading ordinance amending city code to require police pension board trustees to review and recommend on legislative amendments before second reading.
At the Aug. 4 meeting, the Sweetwater City Commission approved on second reading an ordinance amending chapter 50, article 4 of the city code to require the police pension board trustees to provide anticipatory review and recommendations before the commission’s second reading of any legislative amendments affecting the police pension. The ordinance language strikes conflicts with state statutory language and provides for severability and codification.
The mayor spoke in support of the measure. No members of the public spoke during the public hearing on the item. Commissioner discussion was limited and the commission moved the ordinance forward; a roll-call vote was taken and the item passed unanimously.
Discussion: The measure was presented as a clarification to existing code to ensure the police pension board trustees review legislative amendments prior to the commission’s second reading. No legal challenges or amendments were raised during the public hearing.
Decision: The commission adopted the ordinance on second reading and public hearing, with the amendment text as presented to the commission.
