Ord 80-2006 10/3/2006 ORDINANCE NO. �O -
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, REGARDING THE RECOGNITION OF THE WICHITA
FALLS POLICE ASSOCIATION AS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
BARGAINING AGENT FOR THE NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES OF THE
WICHITA FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
MEET AND CONFER PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 142 OF THE TEXAS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls received a petition asking the City Council
to recognize the Wichita Falls Police Officers Association as the sole and exclusive
bargaining agent for the Wichita Falls Police Department; and,
WHEREAS, on August 15, 2006, the City Council ordered a certification election
to determine whether the Wichita Falls Police Officers Association represents a majority
of the non-exempt police officers; and,
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2006, the City Council certified the results of the
election, which determined the Wichita Falls Police O�cers Association represents a
majority of the non-exempt police officers for the purposes of Meet and Confer, as
pfOVlded I11 Chaptel' 142 Of th2 TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The issue of whether the City may Meet and Confer with the
Wichita Falls Police Officers Association should be submitted to the voters at the next
general municipal election, as authorized by Chapter 142 of the TExas Loca�
GOVERNMENT CODE.
SECTION 3. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 3� day of October, 2006.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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C t Clerk