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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 11692: NEW FIRE CHIEFINTER OFFICE To' From: Subject: Date: MEMO Mayor, City Council & City Manager Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney /c~ P. R. No. 11692 - March 5, 2002 Council Meeting March 1, 2002 Attached is a P. R. 11692 confirming the appointment of Stephen L. Curran as the Fire Chief of the City of Port Arthur. This Resolution was requested by the City Manager. MTS/jb Attachment cc: Director of Human Resources z.prl 1692.memo RESOLUTION NO. P. R. No. 11692 03/01/02-jb A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR WHEREAS, the City Manager has appointed Stephen L. Curran as Fire Chief; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 143.013 of the Local Government Code, the appointment is subject to confirmation from the City Council. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are tree and correct. Section 2. That the City Council confirms the appointment of Stephen L. Curran as the Fire Chief of the City of Port Arthur. Section 3. That this Resolution is effective immediately. Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of , A.D., 2002, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor , City Council , NOES: zpr11692 OSCAR ORTIZ, MAYOR ATTEST: JAN STRODER, ACTING CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: MARK T. SOKOLOW, CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: STEVE FITZGIBBONS, CITY MANAGER zprl1692 PRESS RELEASE Febru=ry 28, 2002 I will be asking City Council at the March 5"' Council meeting to confirm Acting Fire Ghief Stephen L. Curran as permanent Fire Chief. Chief Curt'an has served as Acting Fire Chief since July 21, 2001 when Fire Chief Clifford P. BaH)ay retired. Prior to sen~ing as Acting Fire Chief, Chief Curran served as Deputy Fire Chief since 1995 and Chief C,~,van has worked for the Fire Depa, b,,ent for twenty-six years. Chief Curran is a 1971 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and a graduate of Lamar Institute of Technology with an Associate in Fire Protection Technology. Chief Curran, his wife Susan and two children, Justin and Kara, live in the City of Port Arthur.