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Columbiana council adopts new employee handbook in single-reading vote
Summary
Columbiana City Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 02-26-01, a new employee handbook and personnel policy the council said was developed over several years with department heads and attorneys; the council suspended rules to approve it in one reading.
Columbiana — The City Council voted unanimously to adopt a new employee handbook and personnel policy (Ordinance 02-26-01) during its regular meeting, approving the measure in a single-reading after members voted to suspend the usual rules.
The ordinance, which council members said reflects several years of work by department heads, council members and city attorneys, was placed on the floor by a motion to suspend the rules to allow adoption at the first reading. A council member moved to adopt Ordinance 02-26-01 and another council member seconded the motion. A show of hands indicated unanimous approval.
Mayor Davis said the handbook represents hours of work and expressed appreciation for departmental and legal staff who contributed. The council did not identify changes to specific personnel rules during the meeting; the ordinance was presented as a completed package for adoption.
The adoption by single-reading means the policy takes effect as approved by council; the council did not record a roll-call tally beyond stating the vote was unanimous. No amendments were proposed at the meeting.
