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ORDINANCE NO. S
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN FIRE DEPARTMENT POSITION
PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 8692, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE
NO 8734 AND ORDINANCE NO. 8773, BY INCREASING THE NUMBER
OF CAPTAINS THEREIN PROVIDED FROM SEVENTY-THREE TO
SEVENTY-FIVE, DECREASING THE NUMBER OF LIEUTENANTS FROM
NINETY-THREE TO NINETY, DECREASING THE NUMBER OF FIRE
ENGINEERS FROM ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE TO ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY-SIX AND BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FIRE FIGHTER
POSITIONS FROM TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN TO THREE HUNDRED
ELEVEN AND 42/100, WHICH PARTIAL POSITION IS SCHEDULED TO
BE RETIRED IN MAY, 1983, AND BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF
DISTRICT CHIEFS FROM SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN, SUCH CHANGES NOT
AFFECTING THE APPROPRIATION OF SAID ORDINANCE NO $692;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the positions provided for the Fire Department for fiscal
year 1982-83 in Ordinance No. $692, as amended by Ordinance
No. 8734 AND Ordinance No 8773, and in the Budget of the City
Manager, be amended to provide for seventy-five (75) rather than
seventy-three (73) Captains; ninety (90) rather than ninety-three
(93) Lieutenants; one hundred fifty-six (156) rather than one
hundred seventy-one (171) Engineers; three hundred eleven and 42/100
(311-42/100) rather than two hundred ninety-seven (297) Fire
Fighter positions, and eighteen (18) rather than sixteen (16)
District Chiefs, without, however, changing the overall appropria-
tions of the Fire Department contained in said Ordinance and Budget.
SECTION 2.
That if any section, part of a section or provision of any sec-
tion of this ordinance shall be held to be void, ineffective or un-
constitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding of
such section, part of a section or provision of any section to be
void, ineffective or unconstitutional for any cause whatsoever shall
in no way affect the validity of the remaining sections and provi-
sions of the ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 8692,
and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except
in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in di-
rect conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in
which instances said conflicting provisions are hereby expressly
repealed
SECTION 4
That this ordinance shall become effective and be in full force
and effect from and after the date of its passage as provided by
law, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
lliam W. Wood
Assistant City Attorney
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Proposed Fire Department Reorganization
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Over the past two years, the Fire Department has implemented major programs i*+ the
areas of~~Emergency Medical Services, Fire Prevention, Fire Safety Education,
Apparatus and Equipment Maintenance, Building and Grounds Maintenance, Training
and computerization for management information and dispatch capability. Each of
these programs has greatly increased activities and productivity throughout the
Department.
Each of these programs is currently being managed by existing personnel with much
of the operational and management costs being absorbed through the use of overtime
and acting .pay expenditures. Because of the current and projected financial cli-
mate and the need to reduce operational costs associated with these programs as
much as possible, the Fire Department has re-evaluated its organizational struc=
ture to identify areas where reductions in operational costs are possible Through
reclassification of some existing positions within current authorized personnel
strength, we believe that an acceptable level of program management can be
achieved in. this proposed Fire Department Reorganization Plan.
This proposal suggests a reorganization within the Fire Department that maintains
the current number of budgeted positions and provides the following classification
changes:
Present Proposed Change
5 Deputy Chiefs 5 Deputy Chiefs -0-
16 District Chiefs 18 District Chiefs +2
73 Captains 75 Captains +2
93 Lieutenants 90 Lieutenants -3
171 Engineers 156 Engineers -15
297.42 Firefighters 311.42 Firefighters* +14
655.42 655.42
The Fire Department estimates that these changes will provide a decreased annual
expenditure df $4~,83d in personnel costs ($21,415 for the remainder of 82-83
budget year).
Additionally, annual reductions in acting pay expenditures made possible by this
reorganization should amount to $16,901.
Further, this proposal provides a structure to fill the void created with the
elimination of overtime for Chief Officers. This is accomplished through the
realignment of areas of responsibility and the provision of full-time program
managers for all on-going departmental programs.
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Tt is recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance f e s-
cribed personnel staffing changes in the Fire Department.
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