R-10-07-08-9A1 - 7/8/2010ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
PURPOSE. PASSION. PROSPERITY
Agenda Item No. 9A1.
Ci Council A:enda Summary Sheet
Agenda Caption:
Consider a resolution responding to the petition filed by the Round Rock Police
Association requesting recognition as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all the
police officers employed by the City of Round Rock.
Meeting Date: July 8, 2010
Department: Administration
Staff Person making presentation: Jim Nuse
City Manager
Item Summary:
The Round Rock Police Association filed their petition with the City on June 9, 2010. This resolution is to respond to
the petition as required in Chapter 143.053 of the Local Government Code.
Two resolutions are being presented to the Council. One grants recognition to the Round Rock Police Association
and authorizes the City Manager to meet and confer and the alternate resolution defers recognition and orders an
election of the voters of the City pursuant to §142.053(2) and §142.055 of the Texas Government Code and such
election to be held as part of the next regularly scheduled general election on May 7, 2011.
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Date of Public Hearing (if required): N/A
Recommended Action:
RESOLUTION NO. R -10-07-08-9A1
WHEREAS, pursuant to §142.053 of the Texas Local Government Code, on June 9, 2010, the
Round Rock Police Association filed a petition signed by the majority of all police officers employed
by the City; and
WHEREAS, such petition requests that the Round Rock Police Association be recognized as
the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all of the police officers employed by the City,; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to grant such petition; Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
The City Council hereby recognizes the Round Rock Police Association as the sole and
exclusive bargaining agent for all police officers employed by the City, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT
The City Manager and/or his designees may meet and confer with the Round Rock Police
Association as provided by Chapter 142, Subchapter B of the Texas Local Government Code.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 8th day of July, 2010.
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
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