HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-2847PUBLIC SAFETY -'CONSOLIDATION
ORDINANCE NO. 90-2847
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, OF THE
PLAINVIEW CITY CODE, ENTITLED, "FIRE
PROTECTION AND PREVENTION"; PROVIDING FORT HE
DESIGNATION OF A DEPARTMENT~ AND CHIEFOF
THE FIP~ DEPARTMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor, City Council and City Administration
have conducted extensive studies addressing the feasibility for
public safety consolidation; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby found by Mayor and City Council that
consolidated public safety for the City of Plainview will improve
service delivery for Police, Fire and EMS Services and be in the
best interest of the City of Plainview; and
WHEREAS, the first step towards the creation of a
consolidated public 'safety unit for the City of Plainview is the
creation of an Office of Public Safety.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 89-2802 established the Director of
Public Safety as the Fire Chief; and
WHEREAS, the adoption and implementation of state civil
service law requires an amendment to our local code in order to
conform local law to state civil service law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that Section 10-6 of the
Plainview City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1.
Section 10-6. Office of Director of
Public Safety
The office of Director of Public Safety is hereby
created and establiShed for the City. The Director of
Public Safety shall be responsible for the public
safety services of the City, including the police and
fire departments. The Director will establish an
appropriate hierarchy of supervision to operate these
departments, including the selection of the appropriate
department heads. The department head for the Fire
Department shall be the Fire Chief.
The Director of Public Safety shall be appointed by the
City Manager.
Section 2. Should any section, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance be declared
unconstitutional or invalid for any purpose, the
remainder of this ordinance shall not be effected.
Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon
its lawful passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rdday of October , 1990.
E.V. RIDL~.~F[rB~R, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carla Reese, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
D. Blackburn, City Attorney
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