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Council waives first reading of personnel manual changes; residency rule clarified and safety-boot reimbursement updated
Summary
Council waived the first reading of an ordinance amending the personnel policy manual, clarifying a 50-mile residency radius centered on City Hall and changing safety-boot reimbursement for new hires with a clawback during probation.
The Norwalk City Council voted to waive the first reading of an ordinance that amends the city personnel policy manual and discussed two edits to the exhibits.
Law Department staff told council the amendments clarified the residency requirement by specifying a “50-mile radius as defined by a circle centered on City Hall” and revised the safety-boot reimbursement rule so newly hired employees would be reimbursed for safety boots but must repay that reimbursement if they leave before completing their probationary period.
Council moved and seconded a motion to waive the first reading due to the ordinance’s length and complexity. The motion carried on roll call, and council proceeded with discussion. Council members asked whether other restrictions applied to council members regarding the residency rule; the law department noted other restrictions remain in place but the 50-mile-radius clarification applies to the residency requirement in the personnel exhibits.
The waiver allows the ordinance to proceed through the legislative process more quickly; no final adoption occurred at the meeting and the exhibits discussed will be part of the ordinance when it returns for further action.
