HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 8005 ORDINANCE NO._YC�V
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, in adopting the 1979-80 Budget (Ordinance
No. 7951) the City Council appropriated funds to cover the antici-
pated salary and related costs for two (2) Fire Captains, four (4)
Fire Lieutenants, six (6) Fire Engineers, and eighteen (18) Fire
Privates in the Fire Department to staff two planned, new fire-
houses (Stations 7 and 13) ; and
WHEREAS, the two planned, new firehouses have been com-
pleted and are ready for staffing and activation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intended that the aforementioned
positions would be created and filled when the firehouses were com-
pleted; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief has requested the Council create
these necessary positions; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the following positions are the only positions authorized
in the City of Fort Worth Fire Department for Fiscal Year 1979-80:
304 Fire Privates
152 Fire Engineers
86 Fire Lieutenants
62 Fire Captains
18 District Chiefs
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 subject 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, ineffective
or unconstitutional 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 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 provided
by law, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Att rney
ADOPTED:_ �L � I97 q
EFFECTIVE:
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ILE - Mayor and Council Communication
BAILIFF
DATE_ REFERENCE SUBJECT: Staffing Fire Station PAGE
SMITH Nos,, 7 and 13 1 ofd
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JONES
HIMES
On Monday, October 22, 1979, representatives of the Fire Department, Public
Works and the architectural firm involved made a final inspection and accepted
Fire Station No. 7. At that time, inspection and acceptance of Fire Station
No. 13 was anticipated within the week.
The Fire Department is preparing for the opening of these stations and the
Fire Chief recommends creation of the positions necessary to staff them,
i.e. 2 Fire Captains, 4 Fire Lieutenants, 6 Fire Engineers and 18 Fire
Privates. Funds were budgeted for these positions, when created, in the
1979-80 Budget adopted by the City Council.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the attached Ordinance be adopted creating the
additionalppositions specified for total of authorized Civil Service
positions *v thin the Fort Worth Firn "apartment as follows:
30 _aet' Fire Privates
+5Y Fire Engineers
g� -8'3' Fire Lieutenants
62 Fire Captains
18 District Chiefs
3 Dep tyChiefs
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Attachment
SUBMITTED FOR THE DISPOSITION COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY
CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE BY: APPROVED
ORIGINATING DOPTED ORD ❑ OTHER (DESCRIB ANCE Nn. O SECRETARY DEPARTMENT HEAD: Chief L,R. Himes I
CITY SECRETARY
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CONTACT: Ghler L. R. Himes Ext, 6800 DATE '17 y