Ord 2718 7/18/1972 ORDINANCE NO. d� 7J
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACT ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS AND TO EXECUTE ALL INSTRUMENTS NECESSARY
TO EXTEND SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN POLICEMEN
AND FIREMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS PURSUANT TO AGREEMENTS
WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE FOR FEDERAL OLD-AGE
AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE BENEFITS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLI-
CABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS ;DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
TO MAKE SUCH ADDITIONAL OR SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS, COLLECTIONS,
AND REPORTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN
POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN; AND ORDERING THE ALLOCATION AND SETTING
ASIDE IN THE REGULAR CITY DEPOSITORY IN THE FUND KNOWN AS THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS SOCIAL SECURITY FUND OF SUCH ADDITIONAL
MONEY FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE SOCIAL
SECURITY COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS :
SECTION 1. That Gerald G. Fox, City Manager, is hereby author-
ized, on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls, to execute and
enter into all necessary or supplementary or amendatory agree-
ments with the State Department of Public Welfare for the
purpose of extending to and including Social Security coverage
for certain policemen and firemen of the City of Wichita Falls .
SECTION 2 . That the Director of Finance, Ronald R. Wood, is
hereby directed to make such assessments, collections, payments
and reports as may be required by the State Department of Public
Welfare to provide Social Security coverage for certain policemen
and firemen of the City of Wichita Falls.
SECTION 3 . That a sufficient sum of money be allocated and set
aside from available funds for the purpose of providing Social
Security coverage for certain policemen and firemen of the City
of Wichita Falls, such money so allocated and set aside to be
known as a part of the City of Wichita Falls ' Social Security
Fund, which fund shall be set aside and maintained in the regular
City depository.
LECTION 4. The fact that the benefits accruing to the City and
its employees by including Social Security coverage for certain police
men and firemen are urgently needed creates an emergency which for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety
requires this Ordinance to become effective immediately upon its
passage, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th day of July, 1972 .
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK