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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-10-1975 Regular MeetingREGULAR MEETING MICROFILMED 4.24 -80 CITY COUNCIL JUNE 10, 1975 A REGULAR MEETING OF-THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL WAS.HELD ON JUNE 10, 1975 AT CITY HALL, 105 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA AT 7:30 P. M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR FRANKLYN P. MACLAY. THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT WERE: MAYOR FRANKLYN P. .MACLAY,. COUNCILMEN L. Cr NICHOLAS, E. H. RHAME, G.-J. SALVAGGIO, AND MRS. ANN THURM. CITY MANAGER ALBERT J. FRANCIS® ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY RICHARD SCOTT, CITY CLERK ANITA J. OSTROM... MR. RHAME GAVE THE 'INVOCATIONe THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 3 AND JUNE 4 MEETING WERE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. MR. IVAN .DAVIS, OF COCOA BEACH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND PLANS TO ATTEND AT A LATER DATE. AT THIS TIME MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED TO POSTPONE THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS UNTIL AFTER NEW BUSINESS ITEMS WERE COMPLETED. MRS. THURM SECONDED THE MOTION. ..MOTION CARRIED A UNANIMOUSLY. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1. OATH OF OFFICE OF NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS JUDGE IRVING PROPPER GAVE THE OATH OF OFFICE TO MRS. ANN THURM AND MR. LEO NICHOLAS FOR THEIR NEW THREE"—YEAR TERMS. ITEM 2. RESOLUTION 75 -19 ELECTING MAYOR PRO TEM MR. NICHOLAS NOMINATED MR. SALVAGGIO. MAYOR MACLAY NOMINATED MR. RHAME. MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE NOMINATIONS BE CLOSED. MR. NICHOLAS SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE POLLED FOR THEIR CHOICE OF MAYOR PRO TEM AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR MACLAY — MR. RHAME MR. NICHOLAS — MR. SALVAGGIO MR. RHAME — MR. RHAME MR. SALVAGGIO — MR. SALVAGGIO MRS. THURM — MR. RHAME MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 MRS. THURM MOVED THAT THE RECORD SHOW A UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR MR.* RHAME. -MR. SALVAGGIG-- SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR MACLAY READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION ELECTING A MAYOR PRO TEM OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MR. THURM SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED NAMING E. HARRISON RHAME AS MAYOR PRO TEM. MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT THE WORD "MAJORITY "BE CHANGED TO "UNANIMOUS" IN THE RESOLUTION TO INDICATE A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF COUNCIL. MAYOR MACLAY SECONDED.MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM-3. RESOLUTION 75-20 AREAS OF INTEREST COUNCIL CHOSE*AREAS OF INTEREST AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. MR. SALVAGGIO NOMINATED MR. RHAME. BY MOTION OF MAYOR MACLAY, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, NOMINATIONS WERE CLOSED. SECTION 2. MR. SALVAGGIO NOMINATED MR.. NICHOLAS. BY MOTION OF MAYOR MACLAY, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, NOMINATIONS WERE CLOSED. SECTION 3. MR. RHAME NOMINATED MR. SALVAGGIO. BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO AND UNANIMOUS "VOTE'• NOM- NATIONS WERE CLOSED. SECTION 4. MAYOR MACLAY NOMINATED HIMSELF. BY MOTION OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MR. RHAME AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, NOMINATIONS WERE CLOSED. SECTION 5. MR. RHAME NOMINATED MRS. THURM. BY MOTION OF MR. SALVAGGIO, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, NOMINATIONS WERE CLOSED. MAYOR MACLAY READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AREAS OF PRIMARY INTEREST OF INDIVIDUAL.COUNCILMEN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BY MOTION OF MR. RHAME, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED SETTING OUT' THE AREAS OF INTEREST FOR THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AS VOTED. MINUTES OF 6 -10 -75 PAGE 2 OF 7 PLUS ATTACHMENTS sIICROFILME® 4 -24 -0 ITEM 4. SYNOPSIS OF BOARD MINUTES MR. NICHOT,A OVED THAT THE­COUNCIL MEMBERS BE FURNISHED MINUTES FROM THE VARIOUS BOARDS WITHIN THEIR AREA OF INTEREST FOR THEIR PERUSAL RATHER THEN HAVING THEM READ AT A COUNCIL MEETING. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. RHAME SUGGESTED, AND IT WAS AGREED, THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORT TO THE COUNCIL ANY ACTIONS OF THEIR BOARDS WHICH THEY DEEMED SIGNIFI- CANT.TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITIZENS. THESE REPORTS ARE TO BE GIVEN DURING DISCUSSION PERIODS. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM 1. ORDINANCE 10 -75 ESTABLISHING COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ND READING CONTINUED MR. RHAME MOVED THAT THIS ITEM BE POSTPONED TO THE END OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS. MRS. THURM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 2. POLICE REPORT & SOUTHERN STANDARD HOUSING INSPECTION REPORT MR. FRANCIS GAVE A RUN DOWN ON CASE STATISTICS FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY`THRU MAY COMPARING- LAST YEAR'S CRIMES WITH THOSE OF THIS YEAR. KAREN LEWIS, POLICEWOMAN, ASSISTED IN EXPLAINING THE CRIME STATISTICS IN THE CITY. MAYOR MACLAY THANKED THE CITY MANAGER AND THE POLICE PERSONNEL FOR THEIR REPORT. REGARDING SOUTHERN STANDARD HOUSING INSPECTION REPORT, MR. ALLEN REFERRED TO A MEMORANDUM IN COUNCIL`S FOLDERS .SHOWING THEIR PROGRESS. HE STATED THAT THEY HAD COVERED 70 PERCENT OF THE CITY AND SHOULD BE FINISHED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH. HE-AGAIN STATED THAT THEY HAD FOUND NO ACTUAL VIOLATIONS TO DATE. HE WAS ASKED BY COUNCIL TO HAVE A SUMMARY REPORT AFTER THE PROJECT WAS FINISHED TO PRESENT TO COUNCIL IN JULY. 8 ITEM 3. ORDINANCE 14 -75 ADOPTION OF PERSONNEL POLICIES 2ND READING CONTINUED THE PERSONNEL POLICY HAD BEEN REVIEWED AT PRIOR MEETINGS UP TO JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND PAY SCALE. IT WAS THE•FEELING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL THAT THE JOB MINUTES OF 6 -10 -75 PAGE 3 OF 7 PLUS ATTACHMENTS MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 DESCRIPTIONS SHOULD BE IN MORE DETAIL AND QUALIFICATIONS BE a INSERTED FOR SUCH JOB- CLASSIFICATIONS: 'IT WAS- DETERMINED THAT THESE TWO ITEMS COULD BE ADDED TO THE PERSONNEL POLICY AT A LATER DATE AFTER THEY WERE COMPLETED. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS DISCUSSED BY COUNCIL AT PREVIOUS MEETINGS WERE PRESENTED AT THIS MEETING IN TYPED FORM. (SEE ATTACHMENT TO THESE MINUTES) BY MOTION OF-MAYOR MACLAY, SECONDED BY MR. SALVAGGIO AND UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE. AMENDMENTS WERE ADOPTED. VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE 14 -75 AS AMENDED WAS UNANIMOUS. ORDINANCE ADOPTED. MR. RHAME-MOVED THAT THE PRESENT JOB DESCRIPTIONS IN ORDINANCE 9 -70 REMAIN AS GUIDELINES TO CITY SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL IN HIRING AND THAT THE PRESENT PAY PLAN CONTINUE AS GUIDELINES TO THE CITY SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL UNTIL A NEW PAY PLAN IS ADOPTED AND FURTHER THAT THE MAYOR APPOINT MRS. THURM AS COORDINATOR IN THE PREPARATION OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION PORTION IN CONTEMPLATION OF IT BEING ADDED TO ORDINANCE 14 -75 WITHIN 60 DAYS. MRS. THURM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. A 10— MINUTE RECESS WAS CALLED AT 9 :44 P..M. THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 9 :55 P. M. ITEM 4. ORDINANCE 16 -75 COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE AMENDING ORD. 5 -7 AS AMENDED (2ND READING POSTPONED MAYOR MACLAY READ THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5 -73 AS AMENDED BY AMENDING THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; BY PROVIDING FOR TIME CHANGE FOR PLACING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MRS. THURM MOVED FOR ADOPTION. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR MACLAY MOVED TO FURTHER AMEND THE RULES OF PROCEDURE REGARDING READING OF THE MINUTES IN GENERAL RULES 1.14 AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 35 -74 TO READ AS FOLLOWS: k MINUTES OF 6 -10 -75 PAGE 4 OF 7 PLUS ATTACHMENTS MICROFILMED 4.24 -80 "UNLESS READING OF THE MINUTES OF A MEETING IS REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, AT A REGULAR MEETING, SUCH MINUTES WHEN SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CLERK SHALL u BE CONSIDERED APPROVED WITHOUT READING." MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. SALVAGGIO, OPPOSED; MR. RHAME, MR. NICHOLAS, MRS. THURM. MOTION FAILED.. VOTE ON THE MOTION FOR ADOPTION WAS UNANIMOUS. ORDINANCE 16 -75 ADOPTED. AT THIS TIME MAYOR MACLAY MOVED THAT THE MEETING SHOULD BE ADJOURNED AT 11:00 P. M. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS.FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR, MAYOR MACLAY, MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED; MR. NICHOLAS. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM 5. REVENUE SHARING USE SORT (POSTPONED) THE CITY CLERK REPORTED TO COUNCIL THAT THE CITY S ANTICIPATED FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FOR THE YEAR JULY 1, 1975.THRU JUNE 30, 1976 WOULD BE IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,305 AND THAT $37,000 WOULD BE NEEDED TO FINISH THE POLICE STRUCTURE AND PAY BACK LOANS INCURRED. THIS WOULD LEAVE $12,305 TO-BE ALLOCATED ELSEWHERE. MR. RHAME MOVED THAT THE PLANNED USE REPORT INDICATE A PLANNED EXPENDITURE OF $37,000 FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT — PUBLIC SAFETY.AND THAT -THE BALANCE OF a $12,305 BE ALLOCATED TO OPERATING EXPENDITURES — PUBLIC SAFETY. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR: MAYOR MACLAY, MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED; MR. NICHOLAS. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM 6. RESOLUTION 75 -16 APPOINTING TWO Nl* MEMBERS POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT FUND BOUM OF TRUSTEES MR. SALVAGGIO MOVED THAT JAMES CANNON AND VIRGIL PITCH BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MRS. THURM SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR MACLAY READ THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CAPE CANAVERAL POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT TRUST FUND; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE INSERTING THE NAMES OF THE TWO NEW MEMBERS. BY MOTION' OF MRS. THURM, SECONDED BY MAYOR MACLAY, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. MINUTES OF 6 -10 -75 PAGE 5 OF 7 PLUS ATTACHMENTS MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 MRS. THURM MOVED THAT ITEMS 1, 7, 8 AND9 UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS BE POSTPONED-TO-THE NEXT MEETING. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: IN FAVOR: MAYOR MACLAY, MR. RHAME, MR. SALVAGGIO, MRS. THURM, OPPOSED; MR. NICHOLAS. MOTION CARRIED. ITEMS POSTPONED. MR. RHAME READ A LETTER FROM WALTER ROSE, ATTORNEY FOR MR. LAVIN,OF RUBBISHMAN INCORPORATED, WHICH STATED THAT UNLESS HE WAS PAID THE INCREASED DUMPING RATES HE WOULD STOP SERVICE TO THE CITY ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11. IN ADDITION, RUBBISHMAN STATED HE WOULD CEASE COLLECTION SERVICES ON JUNE 18 UNLESS DECLARATORY JUDGMENT SUIT WERE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON ACTION WHICH COULD BE TAKEN BY THE CITY AND WHAT THE CITY FELT WAS AN EQUITABLE INCREASE. MR. RHAME MOVED TO ADD AN ITEM V0 THE AGENDA REGARDING: ADJUSTMENT OF DUMPING FEES TO RUBBISHMAN 'INCORPORATED AND AUTHORITY TO THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE FOR A .: f9MARATORY JUDGMENT . MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. RHAME MOVED THAT EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1975 RUBBISHMAN INC., CONTRACT INCLUDE $400.00 PER MONTH FIGURED AT 1,000 CUBIC YARDS AT .40 PER YARD INCREASE AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED,WITH THE APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAINTAIN GARBAGE SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD FROM THIS DATE TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL. MR. SALVAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. SCOTT REPORTED THAT THE OFFICE OF THE BREVARD COUNTY STATE ATTORNEY HAD INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WERE INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE ELECTION IRREGULARITIES DUE TO COMPLAINTS MADE TO THEIR OFFICE REGARDING ALLEGED,CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAWS, INCLUDING IMPROPER PERSONS IN THE VOTING PLACE AND UNQUALIFIED VOTERS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE CITY WAS NOT INVOLVED NOR A PARTY TO THIS INVESTIGATION OTHER THAN FURNISHING INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. MR. RHAME QUESTIONED THE MAYOR REGARDING A CITY EMPLOYEE BEING CALLED OUT TO CITY HALL ON SATURDAY, JUNE 7 WITHOUT MINUTES OF 6 -10 -75 PAGE 6 OF 7 PLUS ATTACHMENTS I MICROFILMED 4.24 -80 PROPER AUTHORIZATION AND AT OVERTIME.PAY. MR. NICHOLAS STATED THAT THE CANDIDATES INVOLVED SHOULD BE BILLED FOR THE OVERTIME PAY AND-FOR COPY WORK DONE, BY MOTION OF MR. NICHOLAS, SECONDED BY MRS. THURM, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 11:15 P. M. APPROVED THIS 17 DAY OF JUNE , 1975. z� CITY CLE G MINUTES Of 6 -10 -75 PAGE 7 OF 7 PLUS ATTACHMENTS MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE NO. 14 -75 (Second Reading) Tllcfinitinna L Add new paragraph 9: Pg. 1. "9. Will - The word "will" shall be interpreted as mandatory. " Pg. 1 2. Renumber all definitions, commencing with "Nepotism, " which will be renumbered 10, and each definition consecutively number- ed thereafter. Pg. 1 3. Redefine "11. Immediate Family" as follows:. "Spouse, children, mother, father, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather, mother -in -law, father -in -law, and grandchildren." Pg. 1 4. Delete definition ¶14 entitled "City Manager. " Section I. Authorization, Responsibility and Administration Pg. 2 5. In ¶2 entitled "Responsibility, " change the word "advancements" in the fourth line of the paragraph to the word "Adjustments. " Pg. 2 6. Change the second sentence of ¶2 entitled "Responsibility" to read as follows: "Any changes in the salary schedule shall be recommended by the City Manager, subject to approval by the City Council. " Pg. 3 7. In ¶3 entitled "Administration" delete the sub - paragraph designations "f" and "g" and create a second paragraph to read as follows: "The City Manager shall inform the City Council of the dismissal of any employee. Department heads shall be directly responsible for furnishing activity reports to the City Manager and City Council as directed by the City Council. " Section III Restrictions Pg. 4 3. Add the following sentence to ¶ 1 entitled "Nepotism' "No person related within the second degree of affinity or within the third degree by consanguinity to one another shall be permitted to work in the same department. " MICROFILMED 4 -24 -80 Section IV Personnel Policies Pg. 5 97 In sub- paragraph (e) of ¶1, Basis of Employment, delete the word "or" from the clause "... at the discretion of the City Manager and /or department head. " Pg. 7 10. Delete the last sentence in ¶8, Disciplinary Suspensions, and add the following sentence: "Disciplinary action taken in accordance with this Section shall be . final unless an appeal by the employee is taken in accordance with Ordinance No. 24 -73. " Pg. 7 11. Delete sub - paragraph (b) of ¶9, Specific Grounds For Dismissal, and add the following sub - paragraph: "(b) Repeated convictions of misdemeanor charges, City ordin- ances, or civil infractions. it Pg. 8 12. In sub - paragraph (i) of ¶9, delete the clause "particularly open accounts. " Pg. 8 13. In sub - paragraph (k) of ¶9, add the clause "or any city records. " Pg. 10 1�. In ¶14, Request for Personnel, delete the words "to be filled and all other information as may be needed" from lines 4 and 5 of the paragraph, and add the words, "and appropriate job description" on line 4, after the words "... title of the positions... " Pg. 10 15. Add the following new paragraph to Section IV: "15. Employee Evaluations - The department head shall conduct an evaluation of all employees in his department. This evaluation conducted twice each year, between June 1 and June 15, and between December 1 and December 15. Upon completion, the department head shall furnish a copy of the evaluation report to each employee and to the City Manager. The original report shall be forwarded to the City Clerk for inclusion in the employee's personnel record." MICROFILMED 4 -24 -$0 Section V Compensation Pg. 1.1 16, In sub- paragraph (b) of ¶1, Salary and Advancements, change i the words "one year" to "ninety (90) days" in lines 4 and 11. Pg. 12 17, In paragraph (2) of sub - paragraph (e) of 'ff 1, add the following sentence: "The City Manager may approve advancement into the next higher salary step, prior to completion of the annual period as may be justified in the City Manager's discretion. " Pg. 13 18. Delete sub- paragraph (e) of 112, Wages, Hours, Etc., and add . the following sub- paragraph: "(e) Part -time employees shall be paid on an hourly rate as shown in the salary schedule for the position.'.' Pg. 13 19. Delete ¶3, entitled "Compensatory Time. " Pg. 13 20: Add a new ¶3s to Section V as follows: "3. Call Back Pay When the City requires an employee to work for duty not on their regularly assigned shift, the City shall. compensate the employee at a rate of time and one -half of the regular pay, but not less than two (2) hours. " Pg. 13 41. Add a new ¶4 to Section V as follows: "4._ Holiday Work Pay When an employee is scheduled to work on a holiday, the City shall pay the employee straight time in addition to his regular pay. " Pg. 13 42. Add a new ¶5 to Section V as follows: "5. Jury Duty Pay Employees called for jury duty during their normal work hours shall be paid eight (8) hours pay at regular time, less the sum received as juror's pay. The employee shall furn - ish to the City evidence showing the performance of and compensation for jury duty. The mileage payment shall not L-A Mif IC'ROFILMED 4,24, 80 t be -included when calculating jury duty compensation for the purpose of jury duty pay. " Section VI Employee Benefits Pg. 14 23. Amend the vacation accrual schedule in sub- paragraph (a) of Pg. 14 24. $2 as follows: "Length of Service Less than six months Vacation Eligibility None Sixth months to end of first year Amount of accrual in account Beginning of first year to end of fifth year 10 work days - 10/12 day per month Beginning of sixth year to end of fourteenth year 15 work days - 1;1 /4days per month Beginning with fifteenth year 20 work days 12/3 days per month" In ¶2, delete the sub - paragraph designation "c" and include the contents of this sub - paragraph as a continuation of sub - paragraph „b „ Pg. .14 �5. In t2,. delete- all of sub - paragraph ''d" and renumber all subsequent sub- paragraphs consecutively. Pg. 14 26. Add the following. clause to subr- paragraph "e'" (formerly sub ,paragraph „g "). ... beyond six months of the next calendar year. Pg. 16 27. Amend sub- paragraph "c" of ¶4, Leave, by deleting the second sentence of the paragraph defining "immediate family. " Pg. 16 28. Amend sub- paragraph "d" of ¶4, Leave, by deleting the words "as defined above, " from the second line of the paragraph. Pg. 17 29. Amend sub- paragraph 'T' of ¶4, Leave, by deleting the words "Chief or his representative" from the second line of the paragraph, and substituting therefor the words "the department head. ; i MICROFILMED 4 -24 -$0 Pg. 17 30. Delete all.of sub- paragraph "h" of ¶4, Leave, which paragraph deals with pregnancy of an employee. Pg 17 31. Delete sub - paragraph "i" of ¶4, Leave, in its entirety, and sub stitute the following new paragraph as reumbered: "h. The City Manager may grant conference leave with pay, in i order that employees may attend conferences, schools or similar events designed to Improve their knowledge and efficiency, if considered to be in the best :'Interest of' the City. The City Manager, City Clerk and City Treasurer and department heads may be granted such a conference leave with pay, upon approval from the City Council, " i Pg. 17 32. . Add the following new sub - paragraph to ¶4, Leave: "i. Special Leave.- The City Manager may authorize special leave without pay to any employee. Such leave, if granted, shall not exceed six months. Leaves of absence without pay for any period of time greater than six months must be approved by the City Council,