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ORDINANCE NO ~ ~O~
AN ORDINANCE SPECIFYING THE AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CREATING NEW POSITIONS
IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS the Fire Chief has requested the City Council to
create positions in the Fire Department for additional personnel
to wit two (2) Fire Captains, four (4) Fire Lieutenants six
(6) Fire Engineers, and three (3) Fire Privates to staff two
(2) planned, new firehouses (Stations 3 and 29) and
WHEREAS,, the two planned new firehouses have been completed
and are ready for staffing and activation and
WHEREAS the creation of these positions is a necessity NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
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S ECTI ON 1.
That the following positions are the only positions autho-
rized in the City of Fort Worth Fire Department
304 Fire Privates
158 Fire Engineers
g0 Fire Lieutenants
64 Fire Captains
18 District,.Cliiefs
3 Deputy Chiefs
36 Civilians
SECTION 2.
That all of the declarations and findings contained in the
preamble of this ordinance are made a part hereof and shall be
fully effective as part of the ordained subj..ect matter of this
ordinance
SECTION 3.
That if any section part of a section or provisions of
any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void neffec-
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tive or unconstitutional by a court of competent juris.d.ict~ion
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 effect the validity of the
remaining sections and provisions of the ordinance which shall
remain in full force and effect
SECTION 4._
That this ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its passage as pro-
vided by law, and it is so ordained
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
~~PAOOUL C ISHAM City Attorney
ADOPTED ~~~,~ ~~D , ~ X18 ~
EFFECTIVE
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DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Staffing Of Flre StatlOIIS PAGE
NUMBER NOS 3 & 29 1
8/26/80 **G-4674 1 of
The construction of Fire Stations Nos 3 and 29 is complete and
has passed inspection by the Fire and Public Works Departments
The Fire Department is preparing for the opening of these stations
(Thursday August 21 1980) and the Fire Chief has recommended the
creation of the following additional positions two Captains four
Lieutenants and six Engineers Funding of these positions was not
approved in the curr ent budget (1979-80) however sufficient savings
have accumulated in the Department to cover the anticipated additional
expense of these pos itions for the remainder of the year
Recommendation
It is recommended that the attached Ordinance be adopted creating the
specified additional positions and authorizing total Civil Service
positions within the Fort Worth Fire Department as follows
304 Fire Privates
158 Fire Engineers
90 Fire Lieutenants
64 Fire Captains
18 District Fire Chiefs
3 Deputy Chiefs
36 Civilians
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Attachment
A~PR~U~D BY
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SUBMITTED FOR lNt
CITY MANAGER'S
DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL:
PROCESSED BY
OFFICE BY Q APPROVED
ORIGINATING [~ OTHER (DESCRIBE)
DEPARTMENT HEAD: H McMillen ~^'~
N i'... ~~y~~~? ~, i~~!'' ~ / CITY SECRETARY
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION '
CONTACT H McMillen EXt . 6880 ' DATE