R92-43 12-14-92 RESOLUTION NO. R92-43
A RESOLUTION CREATING AND RECREATING A MERRY CHRISTMAS
BY PROVIDING FOR ELVES, REINDEER, CANDY CANES, AND
OFFICE PARTIES; ESTABLISHING A FESTIVE SPIRIT AND
EFFECTIVE DATE; APPROPRIATING A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OUT
OF EVERYONE'S PAY AND CREDIT TO DEFER THE FISCAL OBLI-
GATIONS THEREOF; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND A
SANTA CLAUS AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
WHEREAS, 'tis the season to be jolly; and
WHEREAS, the City Controller has certified that there are
some sufficient sums and some insufficient sums in some salary
accounts to accomplish some things hoped to be accomplished with
said sums, i.e., some sums are sums sufficient, some aren't; NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF. THE CITY OF PEARLAND:
SECTION 1. That the City Council finds and determines that
this is a season of good will towards men (and even each other);
declares its intention to have a Merry Christmas and prosperous
New Year; and wishes the same to all citizens of Pearland.
SECTION 2. That effective December 25, there is hereby
created and recreated within the City Government of the City of
Pearland a Department of Christmas under the direction of Santa
Claus who shall be the department head. Santa Claus shall be
appointed by the Council and confirmed by a majority vote of kids
from one (1) to ninety-three (93).
SECTION 3. That there shall exist in the Department of
Christmas the following classification titles, salary grades,
career codes, and in numbers as follows:
CLASSIFICATION CAREER SALARY
TITLE NUMBER CODE GRADE
Santa Claus 1 CS E 26
Regular Reindeer' 8 PT
Red-nosed Reindeer 1 PT
Production and
Shipping Elves 3,604 CS 7
Administrative
Elves 683 . CS 6
SECTION 4. That there is hereby appropriated from every-
one's pay checks and charge accounts more money than they can
afford for the purpose of purchasing gifts, cards, trees, candy
canes, and for the further purpose of giving holiday parties.
SECTION 5. That it shall be lawful, but humbuggery to
violate the spirit of this season and any person convicted there-
of shall be sentenced to a one (1) year term of regret.
SECTION 6. That if any section, subsection, or clause of
this resolution shall be declared illegal or unconstitutional by
a court of competent jurisdiction, Santa Claus shall not be
affected thereby.
SECTION 7. Providing, however, that this Resolution shall
be of no force and effect except insofar as it communicates
sincerest holiday wishes.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this _J~ day of
~~~-~/ , a. D., 1992.
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ATTEST:
Pat Jones, dY Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Lester Rorick, City Attorney