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Ordinance No. 99-3234
An Ordinance of the City of Plainview,
Texas providing for the amendment of
Ordinance No. 93-2965 to eliminate the
position of Assistant Fire Chief and
establish the position of Fire Marshal;
Severability clause; Cumulativeness
clause; Conflicts clause; Publication
clause; And effective date.
WHEREAS, on May 5, 1990, the City of Plainview held a referendum to determine whether
state civil service should be adopted for the City of Plainview Fire Department, and the results of
the referendum were to adopt state civil service law for the City of Plainview Fire Department
effective November 1, 1990; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 90-2841, a classification system for the City of
Plainview Fire Department was established and later amended by Ordinance No. 91-2855; and
Ordinance No. 93-2965; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to effect economy of operations and a betterment in municipal services,
the City of Plainview desires to further amend the classification of fire personnel by eliminating
the position of Assistant Fire Chief; and establishing the position of Fire Marshal with it's
attendant duties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Plainview hereby ordains:
Section I:
The City of Plainview hereby eliminates the position of Assistant Fire Chief and establishes the
position of Fire Marshal with its attendant duties.
Section II:
The classification of all firefighters subject to state civil service law and the number of
authorized positions in each classification are hereby provided as follows:
Classification No. of Authorized Positions
Fire Chief* 1
Fire Marshal 1
Captain 3
Lieutenant 3
Equipment Operator 15
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Firefighter
Senior Clerk*
13
1
Total 37
*Denotes non-civil service position
Section III:
Should any section, or any Position hereof be deemed invalid for any reason, such holding shall
not render or invalidate any other section, sub-section, provision, clause, phrase, or word
severable therefrom and the same Shall be deemed severable for this purpose.
Section IV:
Provisions of this ordinanCe are cumulative and nothing hereby shall prevent, alter, or diminish
the applicability or enforcement of other ordinances restricting, regulating or governing the
subject matter herein.
Section V.'
All ordinances or portions of any ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas in conflict herein, are
hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
Section VI:
This ordinance shall be of full force and effect upon its passage.
Passed and approved this ~, g day of December, 1999.
Ix~en McBeth,'City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
,~SFI. Gary Glad, Fire Chief
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wally Hatch, City Attorney
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