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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and
From: Valecia R. Tizeno, First
Date: June 26, 2008
Subject: P. O. No. 5845; Council
City Manager ,I~
Assistant City Attorney v
Meeting July 1, 2008
Attached is P. O. No. 5845 as it pertains to the Fire
Department Staffing levels. The Fire Chief is requesting a change
in the staffing levels, which will not affect the total number of
budgeted positions within the Fire Department. He is requesting to
increase the number of Fire Captain positions by three (3) and
reduce the number of Firefighter positions by three (3). The total
number of budgeted positions will remain at 107.
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Attachment
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P. 0. No. 5845
06/20/08 is
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AS IT PERTAINS TO THE FIRS
DEPARTMENT STAFFING LEVELS
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has a total of 107 positions and
are delineated as follows:
CLASSIFICATION: RANGE: NOMBER:
Fire Chief 60 1
Deputy Chief 360 1
Battalion Chief 350 4
Fire Marshall 340 1
Assistant Fire Marshall 320 1
Fire Captain 320 30
Fire Engineer 310 30
Firefighter 300 37
Administrative Secretary 23 1
Secretarv 21 1
'TOTAL
107
and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has requested a change in the
Fire Department Staffing; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department is requesting increase the number
of Fire Captain positions by three (3) and decreasing the number
of firefighter positions by three (3); and
WHEREAS, this staffing. change will not affect the total number
of personnel; and
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WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the citizens to
allow the. change to the Fire Department Staffing, requiring no
change in the total number of personnel.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COIINCZL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHIIR: '
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct.
Section 2. That the Fire .Department staffing levels are
changed as follows:
CLASSIFICATION: RANGE: NIIMBSR:
Fire Chief 60 1
Deputy Chief 360 1
Battalion Chief 350 4
Fire Marshall 340 1
Assistant Fire Marshall 320 1
Fire Captain 320 33
Fire Engineer 310 30
Firefighter 300 34
Administrative Secretary 23 1
Secretary 21 1
TOTAL 107
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
Section 4. That this being an Ordinance amending an
Ordinance which does not carry a penalty, and does not .require
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publication, it shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2008, at a Council Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor
City Council
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTSST:
AC'r 11VC> CITY SECRETARY
APP'R~OVED AS TO FORM:
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APPROVSD FOR ADMINISTRATION:
c l'rY MANAGER
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