HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12591ORDINANCE NO. /~~`y
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS AT EACH CLASSIFICATION (RANK) IN
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; DELETING ONE CAPTAIN POSITION;
PROVIDING THE STATEMENT OF INTENT TO DELETE ONE CAPTAIN
POSITION UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF THE NEXT VACANCY;
PROVIDING A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT FOR THE
ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND
ENROLLMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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BE IT HEREBY KNOWN:
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief has requested the City Council to
readjust and thereafter specify the total number of authorized
civil service positions at each classification (rank) in the Fire
Department into conformity with the proposed changes as set forth
immediately below in order to effect efficient economy of the
operations of the Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 1996, the City Council approved
Ordinance No. 12503, the most recent ordinance concerning the
authorized and budgeted positions for the Fire Department. In that
Ordinance, the Council stated the intent to delete two Captain's
positions upon the occurrence of the next two vacancies in that
rank due to normal attrition, and also adjusted the Fire
Department's civil service staffing as follows:
Deputy Chiefs 3
Battalion Chiefs 19
Captains 74
Lieutenants 97
Engineers 157
Firefighters 327
TOTAL 677
WHEREAS, since the adoption of Ordinance No. 12503, one
vacancy in the rank of Captain has occurred due to normal attrition
and is now subject to being deleted from the total number of
authorized Captain's positions; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 143.021 (a), Texas Local
Government Code, the City Council may prescribe the authorized
number of positions in each classification (rank) and the correct
number of budgeted civil service positions by ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That, effective upon the formal adoption of this ordinance,
the following positions shall be the only civil service positions
in each classification (rank) authorized in the City of Fort Worth
Fire Department for the remainder of the fiscal year 1995-1996 or
until modified by subsequent ordinance:
Deputy Chiefs 3
Battalion Chiefs lg
Captains 73*
Lieutenants 97
Engineers 157
Firefighters 327
TOTAL 676
* Reduction by one position
SECTION 2.
The "Mayor and Council Communication" memorandum which is pre-
sented contemporaneously with this ordinance, as well as prior
Ordinance No. 12503, are hereby expressly incorporated herein by
reference for further clarification and explanation of the purposes
and intent of the Council in their adoption as well as the
Department's implementation of this ordinance. In addition, it is
expressly stated that this ordinance serves to:
(a) Delete one Captain position effective immediately:
(b) Provide the statement of intent to delete one Captain
position at a time contemporaneous with the occurrence of
the next vacancy in that classification. Upon the occur-
rence of the next vacancy in a Captain position, the
Captain positions shall not be filled and those duties
shall be reassigned. This intent is expressed so as to
negate any expectancy of promotion into the Captain
position which will be deleted, said deletion to be made
effective by a subsequent ordinance.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
previous ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of prior civil
service staffing ordinances for the Fire Department and such Code,
in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such
Code provisions are hereby repealed and this ordinance shall be
controlling.
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of
this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconsti-
tutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
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jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of
this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby
directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the
caption and effective date in the minutes of the City Council and
by filing the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City.
SECTION 6.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Ass's ant City Attorney
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EFFECTIVE:
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
07/23/96 REFERENCE NUMBER
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SUBJECT ADJUST AUTHORIZED CIVIL SERVICE STRENGTH IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City adopt the attached ordinance specifying the authorized positions
in the Fire Department, effectively decreasing by one the number of authorized Captain positions
DISCUSSION
On April 30, 1996, City Council approved M&C G-11468 adopting an ordinance (Ordinance No
12503) establishing the authorized strength of civil service personnel in the Fire Department and
stating the Fire Department's intent to delete two Captain positions Such intent was declared
so as to negate any employee expectation for promotion into the positions as they became
vacant
There is currently one Fire Captain vacancy in the Fire Department with no civil service eligibility
list in effect Deletion of the position will change the current authorized strength of the Fire
Department as follows
Rank Current Proposed
Deputy Chief 3 3
Battalion Chief 19 1 g
Captain 74 73
Lieutenant 97 g7
Engineer 157 157
Firefighter 327 327
Total 677 ~ 676
* Reduction of one position
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that this adjustment will have no material effect on City
Funds
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Libby Watson 6183 APPROVED
Originating Department Head: C! 1 1 ~~) 1{-1~~~
Larry McMillen 6801 (from) 'UL ~~ ~~~~ d
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Larry McMillen 6801
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