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Ord. No. 02-96-1602ORDINANCE NO.2-96-160? AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,TO AMEND SECTION 16A-16.1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI ENTITLED POSITION OF HONORARY CORPORAL OF POLICE;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,Section 16A-16.1 of the City's Code of Ordinances provides a procedure for review of applications requesting theCity Manager to award the position of honorary corporal to Police Officers who have served fifteen (15)years with the police department of the city who have not attained any rank;and, WHEREAS,that procedure includes review of the personnel record of theapplicant,an interview with the applicant if advisable,and a recommendation in writing from the advisory personnel board;and, WHEREAS,the application review can be fairly and more expeditiously processed ifthe review and recommendation is completed by the personnel director ofthe City rather than an advisory personnel board;and, WHEREAS,the Mayor and the City Commission find that itisinthe public interest to amend Section 16A-16.1. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA: Section l.Section 16A-16.1 of the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read: There is hereby established the position of honorary corporal of police.Such position shall be awarded solely asa longevity benefit to police officers who have completed fifteen (15)years of above average meritorious service with the police department of the city,but who have not attained the rank of honorary corporal.Such position shall not be considered an increase in rank,nor shall officers who are awarded the position have any additional authority within the department. Officers awarded the position of honorary corporal shall be entitled to wear on their police uniform sleeves a patch or emblem consisting of two (2)corporal stripes with the letter "H"immediately below such stripes,the form of such emblem to be approved by the city manager. Police officers who have served fifteen (15)years with the police department of the city,who have not attained any rank may make application by letter to the city manager for award of the position of honorary corporal.The city manager personnel director shall thoroupon refer the application to the advioory poroonnol board of tho city whoco mombor ohall promptly review the personnel record of the applicant,and if thoy deemed ife-advisable,conduct an interview with the applicant. The board personnel director shall make its a recommendations in writing tothecitymanagerwithinthirty (30)daysfromthedatethe application is filed with thecitymanager. Uponreceiptofwrittenrecommendationoftho board/—or upontho cacpiration—e£—thirty—(^&)—dayo—from—roooipt—©i—the—application—i# rocommondat ionc—aa?e—net—roooivod—from—fehe—board *from the personnel director.the city managershallreviewthe recommendationc oftho board if roooivod and make such further inquiry ashe deems necessary to fully inform himself ofthe record and qualifications ofthe applicant to ascertain theextent and quality ofthe applicant's service tothe department.Withinthirty (30)daysafterreceiptofthe recommendat ions—from—fefee—board,—ea?—i£—ouch—rocommondations—aa?e—aefe roooivod within—ouch—period/—thon—within—cixty—WW—dayc—aftor—fefee rocoipt ofthoapplication,thecity manager shall either approve the application and award the applicant the position of honorary corporal, or disapprove the application.Inthe event of approval ofthe application,theapplicantshallbeentitledto pay as honorary corporal retroactive tothe date of filing his application with the city manager. Inthe event of disapproval of the application the applicant may not filea further application for a period of one year following the date of filing of any disapproved application. Officers awarded the position of honorary corporal entitled toa one-half (1/2)step pay increase. shall be Section 2.If any section,clause,sentence,or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,the holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 3.All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4.This ordinance shall take effect immediately atthe time of its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of ATTEST: &**LU^d CITY CLERK &fr&-^ READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY Fphruary 199'6. / Z^/Z^f&%2*?7 COMMISSION VOTE: Mayor Cunningham:Yea Vice Mayor Robaina:Yea Commissioner Price:Yea Commissioner Bethel:Yea Commissioner Young:Yea gfflMMfcu AfiUIUUUUM CITY OP SOUTH MIAMI INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To:Mayor &City Commission Date:February 16,1996 From:Eddie Cox City Manager Agenda Item # Re:Comm.Meeting 2/20/96 Procedure Revision Honorary Corporal designation £ The attached ordinance is presented for second reading.The City's Code of Ordinances (Sec.16A-16.1)provides for the designation of honorary corporal.Officers who have completed fifteen years of above average meritorious service with the police department,but who have not attained any rank,may make application to the City Manager for such designation. The procedures requires review by the advisory personnel board. The proposed change would require review by the Personnel Director,eliminating the advisory personnel board review.This change would expedite the procedure,which allows only 30 days for review from the date of application by the officer for such designation. I recommend approval.