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AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $777,639.00 IN THE GENERAL FUND AND
DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED GENERAL FUND BALANCE BY THE
SAME AMOUNT FOR PURPOSE OF FUNDING ADDITIONAL CIVIL SERVICE STAFF FOR
FIRE STATION 40; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE 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 1999-00 and in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriation in the General Fund in the amount of
$777,639 00; thereby decreasing the unreserved, undesignated Fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of
funding additional civil service staff for Fire Station 40
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 jurisdiction, 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. 13886 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are hereby expressly repealed.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 and be in full force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS iT' ORM ND LEGALITY
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
2/8/00 G-12806 36ADJUST 1 of 2
SUBJECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND ORDINANCE ADJUSTING
THE AUTHORIZED CIVIL SERVICE STRENGTH IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Adopt the attached ordinance specifying the number of authorized positions in the Fire Department
and increasing the number of Fire Captain positions by one, Fire Lieutenant positions by two, Fire
Engineer positions by three and Firefighter positions by eight; and
2. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing Fire Department
appropriations by $777,639 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the
same amount to fund the additional positions
DISCUSSION
Fire Station 40, located at 8510 Spring Street in the Lake Country Estates area, became operational
January 5, 2000 In order to provide staffing for the station, the authorized civil service staffing of the
Fire Department should be increased by one Captain, two Lieutenants, three Engineers and eight
Firefighters. Promotions will be made into the officer and engineer ranks, and the resulting firefighter
vacancies will be filled upon graduation of the next recruit class Until full staffing is achieved this fiscal
year, overtime will be utilized to fill the vacancies on an as-needed basis.
The addition of the positions referred to above would result in the following changes in the authorized
strength of the Fire Department:
Rank Current Proaosed
Deputy Chief 3 3
Battalion Chief 23 23
Captain 78 79
Lieutenant 107 109
Engineer 169 172
Firefighter 351 359
TOTAL 731 745
City of Fo~'t Worth, Texas
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
2/8/00 G-12806 36ADJUST 2 of 2
SUBJECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND ORDINANCE ADJUSTING
THE AUTHORIZED CIVIL SERVICE STRENGTH IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
In addition to personnel costs, the Fire Department will incur costs for the following related to renovation
of areas of the MUD office for use as Fire Station 40 and for the purchase of equipment for the station
Cost
Generator, Light Tower and Other Equipment for Engine 40 $ 17,500
MUD Facility and Apparatus Bay RepairslRemodeling $ 25,000
Communications, Station Alerting and Telephone Equipment $ 37,265
Station Supplies, Equipment and Furniture $ 14,000
Rescue Tool ("Jaws of Life") $ 17,000
EMS Equipment, including Automatic External Defibrillator $ 11,000
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and Air Bottles $ 13,400
Communications Equipment for Engine (Portable Radios, etc.) $ 11,450
Utilities -Gas $ 3,714
Utilities -Water $ 5,417
Small Tools and Equipment 29 300
Total $185,046
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be
available in the current operating. budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund Upon completion of this
recommendation, the unreserved, unaudited, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund will be
$28,882,110
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
GG01 514210 0363510 $437,374.00
Libby Watson 6183 GG01 518070 0363510 $ 57,472.00
Originating Department Head: GG01 514010 036510 $ 97,747.00
GG01 537030 0365500 $ 17,500.00
GG01 536010 0361000 $ 25,000.00
GG01 535040 0361000 $ 20,000.00
GG01 522500 0361000 $ 28,715.00 ~~E~
GG01 522030 0363510 $ 14,000.00 CtT~ ~~? ~NC1L
GG01 541320 0363510 $ 53,000.00
GG01 541320 0363520 $ 13,400.00 FEB $ 20th
GG01 535010 0363510 $ 3,714.00
GG01 535030 0363510 $ 5,417.00 ~~
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0365500
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