Ordinance 1582 - Residency Restrictions for City EmployeesORDNANCE N0.1582
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE 1 MEND ORDINANCE NO,
7 TO ESTABLISH RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY
OF KALISPELL AND DECLARING THE POLICY THEREFORE AND DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE ATE*
WHEREAS, all employees of the City of Kalispell should be required to reside in Flathead
County for the reason that employees living outside of Flathead County
experience increased costs and time of travel to and from the employee'
workplace that increases the rate of absenteeism and tardiness of the employee to
an unacceptablelevel; and
WHEREAS, unless otherwise regulated by City ordinance or state law, and for the reason to
meet the needs of the public health and safety of the citizens of the City of
Kalispell, any employee of the City of Kalispell who, as a requirement of his or
her job description, must be able to promptly respond to emergency situations
within the City of Kalispell, should reside within three air miles from the City of
Kalispell, or a farther distance, only if able to respond to the City of Kalispell
within fifteen minutes from his or her residence, and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell should give a hiring preference for city positions to job
applicants who reside within the City of Kalispell for the reason that employees
who are residents of the City may be better situated to respond to the requirements
of their position with the City.
E IT ORDAINEDY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF K.L SPE L, MONT NAY
SFOLLOWS:
SECTION I Ordinance No. 847 enacted by this City Council on the 81 h day of
December 1975, shall be and is hereby repealed. Ordinance No. 945 enacted by this City
Council on the 21 " day of January 1980 is amended to strike the residency restrictions
requiring police officers to be residents of the City*
SECTION 11 All employees hired by the City f Kalispell after the effective date of this
ordinance shall be required to reside within Flathead County.
SECTION III Unless otherwise regulated by City ordinance or state law, all employees
hired by the City of Kalispell after the effective date of this ordinance to positions with
job descriptions requiring the prompt response to emergency situations within the City of
Kalispell, shall reside within three air miles from the City of Kalispell, or a farther
distance, only if able to respond to the City of Kalispell within fifteen minutes from his or
her residence.
SECTION IV Upon the effective date of this ordinance, the City of Kalispell shall give
a hiring preference for city positions to job applicants who reside within the City o
Kalispell.
SECTION V This Ordinance shall be effective thirty 3 days from and after the date
of its final passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR
THIS 5 H DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2006.
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk