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RESOLUTION NO. 9,07
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A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A POLICY THAT
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REQUIRES RESIDENCY AND DOMICILE WITHIN
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THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, IN ORDER TO
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RECEIVE A POSITION OF EMPLOYMENT;
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DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AS CHIEF
PERSONNEL OFFICER FOR THE CITY TO
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IMPLEMENT THIS POLICY; AND FOR OTHER
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PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, is the capital
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city of the State of Arkansas, the largest city in the State of
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Arkansas, and the employer of more than 1600 persons; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of Directors believes that a policy that
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requires as a condition of employment that persons to be
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employed must reside and be domiciled within the City of Little
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Rock; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors believes that such a policy
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will promote a greater sense of community involvement, will
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enhance the impact of city salary payments upon the local tax
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base, and otherwise make for a more cohesive and constructive
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environment; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors recognizes that more than
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75% of its $71 million dollar budget goes for salary, pension,
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and employee benefit payments.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
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THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
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SECTION 1. Beginning January 1, 1994, it is the policy of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to require as a condition of
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employment that a person employed by the City or accepting a
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position with the City reside and be domiciled within the
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corporate limits of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
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SECTION 2. All persons employed by the City after January
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1, 1994, or that are tendered an initial offer of employment
after that date, must come into compliance with the provisions
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of Section 1 of this resolution. Failure to comply with the
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City's residency policy as set forth in this resolution shall be
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grounds for termination for cause.
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SECTION 3. The City Manager is directed to implement the
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terms of this Resolution immediately as a part of any City
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personnel policies, or as any term of agreement between the Ci y
and any recognized bargaining unit.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is provided authority to
recognize special circumstances that make the immediate
application of the policy set forth above inappropriate,
Provided that except in the case of an act of God or other
emergency any such recognition shall not extend for a period of
30 days after the acceptance of employment contemplated in
Section 1. For purposes of illustration, this Section means that
the City Manager may grant a 90 -day period of grace to a new
employee to allow that employee to move to a residence and
domicile within the corporate limits of the City, provided that
if the employee fails to do so, the employee shall be terminated
for cause. For purposes of illustration of an Act of God or
other emergency, the City Manager is authorized to adopt a
policy to deal with city employees whose homes are destroyed by
accident or natural disaster who have to move in with relatives
on a temporary basis, provided that failure to return to
residence and domicile within the City limits within a
reasonable time shall be the basis for termination for cause.
ADOPTED: January 4, 1994
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