HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 10-3525CIVIL SERVICE — CLASSIFICATION — EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
ORDINANCE NO. 10 -3525
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS PROVIDING
FOR THE AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 03 -3383 ESTABLISHING
ONE ADDITIONAL POSITION IN THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
CLASSIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER
OF PERSONNEL IN THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASSIFICATION;
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE; CONFLICTS
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; Ordinance No. 91 -2857; Ordinance No. 93 -2965; and Ordinance No. 03 -3382;
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 one additional position
in the Equipment Operator classification.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Plainview hereby ordains that:
SECTION I
The City of Plainview hereby establishes one additional position in the Equipment
Operator 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 No. of Authorized Positions
Fire Chief (non -civil service position) 1
Fire Marshal 1
Captain 3
Lieutenant 6
Equipment Operator 13
Firefighter 12
Total 36
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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 13 day of April, 2010.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 27 day of April, 2010.
ATTEST:
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secre
APPR ED AS ONTENT:
Rus ,j'owers, Fire Department Chief
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John C. Anderson, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
e.Iie Spear Pearce, City Attorney
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