G-05-07-28-10B1 - 7/28/2005ORDINANCE NO. (7 -05"
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995
EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 1, BY
AMENDING SECTION 1.1002.1(3) DEALING WITH FIREFIGHTER
CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATIONS AND NUMBER 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, Section 1.1002.1(3) (b) Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
(3) Firefighters Civil Service Classifications and Number of Positions
(b) The following civil service classifications are hereby established, and the following
number of positions in each classification are hereby prescribed:
Civil Service
Classification
Number of Positions
Deputy Fire Chief 1
Fire Marshal 1
Battalion Chief 5
Captain/Suppression 8
Captain/Training 2
Captain/Prevention 1
Lieutenant/Suppression 16
Lieutenant/Prevention 2
Driver 21
Firefighter 46
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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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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.
By motion 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 day
of
, 2005.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2005.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of , 2005.
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ATTEST:
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L , Mayor
of Round Rock, Texas
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secreta
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DATE: July 22, 2005
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - July 28, 2005
ITEM: 10.6.1. 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 requires in part that "The
governing body by ordinance shall prescribe the number of positions in each classification." This
ordinance reclassifies some position changes the number of authorized sworn positions in the
Round Rock Fire Department to include personnel to staff Rescue 4.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information: N/A
Public Comment: N/A