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AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $41,313 TO GENERAL FUND AND DECREASING THE
UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED GENERAL FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR AN INCREASE IN CIVIL SERVICE
STAFFING, A LIEUTENANT, IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
SECTION 1
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for the Fiscal Year 2000-01 and in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in General Fund in the amount of $41,313,
thereby decreasing the unreserved, undesignated Fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of providing
funding for an increase in civil service staffing, a lieutenant, in the Fire Department.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any
reason by a court of competent ~unsdicfion, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining
portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 14286 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending
the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other
ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations
are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM ND REGALITY
City Atto y
ADOPTED AND EFFECTNE. /- oZ ~~ ~ /
City of Fort Worth, Texas
M,'Ayor and Caunc~l Commun~cAtion
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
6/5/01 G-13264 36ADJUSTING 1 of 2
SUBJECT ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE AUTHORIZED CIVIL SERVICE STAFFING IN THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT BY ADDING ONE FIRE LIEUTENANT POSITION
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
Adopt the attached ordinance specifying the number of authorized positions in the Fire Department,
thereby effectively increasing the number of authorized lieutenant positions in the 'Fire Department
by one, and
2 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing Fire Department
appropriations by $41,313 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same
amount to fund the additional position
DISCUSSION
The Fire Department proposes that one lieutenant position be added to the authorized civil service
staffing for the purpose of regulating mobile fueling activities within the City The fire lieutenant position
will serve as the inspector and regulator for mobile fueling activities, including site plan reviews, on-site
inspections, and permit application reviews
The addition of the fire lieutenant was discussed with the City Council on May 22, 2001 at the Pre-
Council briefing on mobile fueling The initial cost of the position, including four months salary and
benefits and cone-time purchase of equipment totals $41,313 On-going costs, based on the current
fire lieutenant salary structure, are $69,838
The addition of the position referred to above would result in the following change in the authorized
strength of the Fire Department:
Rank Current Proposed
Deputy Chief 3 3
Battalion Chief 23 23
Captain 79 79
Lieutenant 109 110*
Engineer 176 176
Firefighter 355 355
Total 745 746
*Addition of one (1) lieutenant position
City of Fort Worth, Texas
~1-~A~ar And Caunc~il C,an~mun~cA~ion
DATE
6/5/01 REFERENCE NUMBER
G-13264 LOG NAME
36ADJUSTING PAGE
2 of 2
.SUBJECT ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE AUTHORIZED CIVIL SERVICE STAFFING IN THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT BY ADDING ONE' FIRE LIEUTENANT POSITION
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
attached supplemental appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget,
as appropriated, of the 'Fire Department. After this action, the undesignated, unreserved fund balance
of the General Fund will be $35,242,243
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to> APPROVED
GG01 Various 0362000 $41,313.00
Libby Watson 6183 ~~T I ~~~~~~~
Originating Department Head:
JUL 24 2001
H. L. McMillen 6801 (from) yy
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H. L. McMillen 6801
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