HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7561 ORDINANCE NO. -7
AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
ONE POSITION IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE
CAPTAIN; CREATING IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ONE
POSITION IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE PRIVATE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND NAMING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That one (1) position in the classification of Fire
Captain in the Fire Department, now vacant, shall be abolished.
SECTION 2.
That one (1) position in the classification of Fire
Private in the Fire Department is hereby created.
SECTION 3.
That if any section, part of a section or provision of
any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void, in-
effective or unconstitutional by a court of competent juris-
diction, the holding of such section, part of a section or
provision of any section to be void, ineffective or un-
constitutional for any cause whatsoever shall in no way
affect 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 provided by law, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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ADOPTED: J tit C 7 I9-7-7
EFFECTIVE: ,J uKc 7 19-77
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.mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE
NUMBER Revised Staffing for Fire Depart-
6/7/77 G-3453 ment Personnel Iof 1
The City Council approved in the 1975-76 Budget a reorganization of Fire
Prevention and Fire Dispatch Divisions of the Fire Department. To realize
certain measures of efficiency and economy the Council approved the deletion
of seven Fire Captain positions and the creation of seven positions of lower
rank to replace those positions. At the time of implementation, the
Council decided to delete the Fire Captain positions through attrition so
that no incumbent personnel would be adversely affected. One of the seven
Fire Captain positions is vacant now and needs to be replaced with one
Fire Private position in order to continue phasing in the reorganization
plan.
A provision in the Firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service Statute,
Article 1269m, Section 8, states that the City Council "shall prescribe
by ordinance the number of positions of each classification" of all
firemen and policemen. Therefore, to be consistent with the provisions
of Article 1269m, it is necessary to amend the number of Fire Captain
positions and Fire Private positions by ordinance.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council approve an ordinance amending the
authorized personnel in the Fire Department by deleting one Fire Captain
and adding one Fire Private position.
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