Big Spring Herald

Board appointmen­ts, city code amendments top Council agenda

- By AMANDA DUFORAT Managing Editor

New appointmen­ts to City Boards and Committees will be a large focus of tonight’s City Council meeting at 5:30 p.m. New resumes and openings on the eight boards and committees under the City jurisdicti­on will be discussed and possibly have new members appointed. The city council meeting can be viewed online at http://mybigsprin­g.com/224/ Channel-17-Live or watched on Suddenlink Channel 17. Those wanting to attend in person can do so at the Council Chambers located at 307 East 4th Street.

In addition to the Boards and Committees discussion, City Council member Gloria McDonald will be presenting the first reading of a resolution amending Section 9 of the Purchasing Policy entitled “Purchase orders” to limit purchases the Big Spring City Code entitled “Administra­tion” for Council by amending Section 2-19 Member “Reimbursem­ent of Expenses of City use of Council” by adding a new subsection computer to prohibit issuance of payment cards hardware to Councilmem­bers; by adding a new and related subsection 2-27 entitled “No key access goods to City Buildings” to prohibit councilmem­bers and services from having a key to any city by building and adding a new section 2-28 requiring entitled “No office for Councilmem­bers” City to restrict councilmem­bers from establishi­ng Council an office in any city building; to approve providing for severabili­ty; and providing an effective date. such purchases Council members will also hear the in first reading of a resolution amending advance; Chapter IX of the Big Spring personnel cancelling policy entitled “Conduct” Section 3 “Political orders Activity” to reduce political activity of restrictio­ns on non-firefighte­r city such goods and services currently in employees to the same level as firefighte­r effect; and declaring equipment purchased city employees; to allow employees to without such approval surplus run for office; and providing for an effective property and ordering it to be sold; and date, which will be presented by providing an effective date. The board Council member Jim DePauw. will also be hearing the final reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 2 of

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 ??  ?? City Council meeting to be held this evening at 5:30 inside City Council Chambers. Meeting can be viewed online at mybigsprin­g.com or on Channel 17 through Suddenlink.
City Council meeting to be held this evening at 5:30 inside City Council Chambers. Meeting can be viewed online at mybigsprin­g.com or on Channel 17 through Suddenlink.

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