G-05-06-23-13B1 - 6/23/2005ORDINANCE NO. lJ-Db -o1.0-a 3 - /38
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995
EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 1, BY
ADDING SUBSECTION (3) TO 1.1002.1 DEALING WITH
FIREFIGHTER CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATIONS AND NUMBERS
OF POSITIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, Chapter 143, Texas Local Government Code, Section
143.021(a) requires the Round Rock City Council to establish by
ordinance the classifications of all firefighters and prescribe the
number of positions in each classification; and
WHEREAS, it is the City's desire and intention to comply with
the referenced statutory requirement; Now, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 1, Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of
Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to add Subsection (3) to
1.1002.1 to read as follows:
(3)
Firefighters Civil Service Classifications and Numbers of Positions
(a) Chapter 143, Texas Local Government Code, dealing with Municipal Civil Service for
firefighters, was implemented effective October 30, 2001. Section 143.021(a) thereof
requires that the City's governing body establish the classifications of all firefighters and
prescribe the numbers of positions in each classification.
The following civil service classifications are hereby established, and the following
numbers of positions in each classification are hereby prescribed:
(b)
Civil Service
Classification
Number of Positions
Deputy Fire Chief 1
Fire Marshal 1
Battalion Chief 5
Fire Captain 8
Fire Training Specialist 1
Fire Prevention Specialist 1
Fire Lieutenant 13
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Fire Inspector/Safety Inspector 2
Driver 21
Firefighter 43
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which
this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed,
considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Alternative 1.
Bymotion duly made, seconded and passed with, an affirmative
vote of all. -the Council members present, the requirement for
reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this OS day
of m}v , 2005.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED. on first reading this the day of
, 2005.
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READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of , 2005.
WE L, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secreta
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DATE: June 16, 2005
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - June 23, 2005
ITEM: 13.B.1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 1, Section 1.1002.1 of the
Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition) regarding firefighter civil service
classifications and number of positions. (First Reading)
Department: Human Resources
Staff Person: Teresa Bledsoe, Director of Human Resources
Justification:
Chapter 143. Municipal Civil Service, Texas Local Government Code, Subchapter B.
Classification and Appointment, §143.021. Classification; Examination Requirement states in
part that " The municipality's governing body shall establish the classifications of all fire
fighters by ordinance. The governing body by ordinance shall prescribe the number of positions
in each classification." This ordinance does not change the authorized number of sworn
positions in the Round Rock Fire Department.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information: N/A
Public Comment: N/A