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CIVIL SERVICE - CLASSIFICATION - LIEUTENANT
ORDINANCE NO. 03-3383
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS PROVIDING
FOR THE AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 03-3382 ESTABLISH
THREE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS IN THE LIEUTENANT
CLASSIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER
OF PERSONNEL IN THE LIEUTENANT CLASSIFICATION;
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 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 an economy in operations and a betterment in
municipal services, the City Council finds it to be in the best interests of the City to
further amend the classification of fire personnel by establishing three additional
positions in the Lieutenant classification;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Piainview that:
Section I.
The City of Plainview hereby establishes three additional positions in the Lieutenant
classification 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 N°. of Authorized Positions
Fire Chief* 1
Fire Marshal 1
Captain 3
Lieutenant 6
Equipment Operator 12
Firefighter 13
Total 36
Ordinance No. 03-3383
Civil Service Classification - Lieutenant
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*Denotes non-civil service position
Section III.
Should any section, subsection, or any portion hereof be deemed invalid for any reason,
such holding shall not render or invalidate any other section, sub-section, sentence,
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 herein 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
herewith, 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 on first reading this 13th day of May, 2003.
PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading this 27th day of May, 2003.
APPR/O-yED A~ TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: /
Wally Hatch, City Attorney
Ordinance No. 03-3383
Civil Service Classification - Lieutenant
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