HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7543 ORDINANCE NO. -7 5 q-3
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
pry
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:
0500,6-1 ra*49* �,
S. G. Johndroe, Jr.
City Attorney
ADOPTED: .3,
EFFECTIVE: M 3 19-)-7
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City o n Fort Worth Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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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 will be vacant a,s of blay 1, 1977 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
1261m, Section 8, states that the City Council "sball prescribe by ordinance
the number of positions of each classification" of all firemen and policemen.
Therefore, to be consistent with the provisHns 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
position and adding one Fire Private position.
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