ORD NO 26-1978 1
CI -TY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE n 1978 f
AN ORDINANCE 10 PROVIDE MEDICAL INSURANCE TO RET3'RING ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS HAVING
AT LEAST 10 YEARS SERVIGE, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF, THE. CITY OF VAr!.BUREN; ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That-- there .is hereby established Medical Benefits for any elected
'City Official upon serving said City.for a period of not l,es's than ten (10) years upon
retirement. That said beriefits shal1'' be, continue Said reti4ed elected officials,
under the Health Plan in effect at the time of his or her retirement of any 'subsequent
-plan adopted by City for its officers and employees.
SECTION ;2: That said benefits shall continue so long 'as said retired official
`is eligible as .to `age under the plan „in effect at the time .of•.his, or her, retirement,:
or any subsequent plan adopted by the,:City for its officers and employees..,
SECTION 3. It is hereby found and determined by the City 'Council of the City of,
Van Buren,• Arkansas, that the present do 'not adequately orovide for health -care of
.t retired city officials who have rendered services, or. rii render services, to -`the City
and whom hold possibly have difficulty in obtaining Medical Benefits at the time of,
their retirement; that it is essential that adequate !Medi cal 'Benefits .be. provided such
officials to encourage qualified persons to seek and•hold elective offices' in the City
of Van Buren, Arkansas; that this ordinance is 'designed toaccomplish this worthwhile
purpose and ;should be given ''effect immediately.; Therefore, ;an emergency is hereby
declared to exist and this -fact being neressarw for'theimmedi ate oresservation of the
oub'iic peace,. health' 'and safety, shad be-in •full. force, and effective from, and after,''
its oassage. and .aoproval and ouhlication.. r
.PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th daf�, Jul. 1978 ";f
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'ATTEST:
Anri.:Graham:'
C X T Y C L E R Q
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ACTING CITY LP