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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2026-035Resolution No. 2026-35 A RESOLUTION OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE EMPLOYEE MANUAL (Take Home Vehicles) WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City") is a duly organized and validly existing non home -rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and the laws of this State; and, WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the portion of its Employee Manual which addresses the Take Home Vehicles Policy; and, WHEREAS, it has been determined to be in the best interests of the City to amend Section 2.17.8.2 of the Employee Manual, in the farm attached hereto in Exhibit "A". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois that Section 2.17.8.2 of the United City of Yorkville Employee Manual in the form set forth on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein are hereby adopted. Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this 141h day of April, A.D. 2026. KEN KOCH AYE ARDEN JOE PLOCHER AYE CHRIS FUNKHOUSER AYE RUSTY CORNEILS AYE C Y CLERK DAN TRANSIER AYE CRAIG SOLING AYE MATT MAREK AYE RUSTY HYETT AYE APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this i l day of pr ! , A.D. 2026. Resolution No. 2026-35 Page 1 Attest: CI Y CLERK Resolution No. 2026-35 Page 2 Section 2.17.8.2 Take Home Vehicles A vehicle may be taken home at night providing one of the following criteria are met and it is approved by the Department Head: 1. The nature of duties is such that the employee is subject to be routinely called out on an emergency or other extra duty outside normal working hours. 2. If it is necessary for the employee to have a car to protect the safety, health, or welfare of the citizens of Yorkville. 3. When the employee is required to attend an official meeting or conference on the City's behalf. 4. Police Command Staff personnel who are on -call may be authorized to take a City -owned vehicle home with approval of the Department Head when such authorization is necessary to ensure a timely response to emergencies, critical incidents, or other calls for service requiring command -level oversight. The following regulations relate to take home vehicles: 1. When permission is granted for a city vehicle to be driven home, the vehicle shall be stored off the street. 2. Each employee authorized to drive a city vehicle home shall make the vehicle available for emergency use whenever he or she is out of the City or unavailable for service for other reasons. 3. Personal use of city vehicles is subject to withholding tax, as required by IRS regulations. 4. Permission may not be granted for a city vehicle to be driven home more than 10 miles from City limits unless the employee is acting in an on -call capacity.