Committee approves update to City of Tuscaloosa code on employee disciplinary offenses

A committee meeting in Tuscaloosa approved an amendment to Section 19-91 of the City of Tuscaloosa municipal code to update provisions on disciplinary offenses for city employees.

A staff member explained the change as "a request to amend section 19-91 of City of Tuscaloosa municipal code" and said the majority of edits reflect advances in security and technology since the section was last revised. The committee chair asked for questions; none were raised.

The amendment drew brief positive remarks from participants. Mr. Woods said the update was "much needed and it hadn't been done in either 20 or 25 years." A committee member moved to adopt the amendment and another member seconded; the committee approved the motion by voice vote. The transcript records attendees saying "Aye," but does not record an individual roll call or a numerical tally.

The committee then asked if there was any other business. With none offered, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded and approved.

The approved changes are described in the meeting as revisions to Section 19-91 of the City of Tuscaloosa municipal code and are intended to modernize the code's treatment of disciplinary offenses for employees in light of new security and technology considerations. The transcript does not record the precise text of the ordinance amendment, the identity of the motion maker or seconder beyond their functional roles, nor a roll-call vote tally.