1997-145 NOTE: Amended by Ordinance No. 97-255.
ORDINANCE NO q '
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO
97-099 PRESCRIBING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION OF
POLICE OFFICER, PRESCRIBING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFI-
CATION OF FIRE FIGHTER, REPEALING ALL PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS TO THE EXTENT OF ANY SUCH CONFLICT, PROVIDING A RE-
PEALER, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, on April 1, 1997, the C~ty Council passed Ordinance No 97-099 to ~mple-
ment the recommendation of the Flrefighters' and Pohee Officers' Cxvfl Service Commission of
the C~ty of Denton, Texas, upon the recommendation and request of the Director of C~vll Serv-
me, Denton Police department and the Denton fire Department, adopting and approving a sched-
ule of Authorized Positions which relates to compensation and classification of pohce officers
and fire fighters, and
WHEREAS, since the passage of Ordinance No 97-099, the Police Depamnent has de-
termined that flus ordinance needs to be amended to more correctly reflect the total number of
Pohce Department positions and to ehnunate one sergeant position and add one heutenant posl-
Uon, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That Ordinance No 97-099 ~s hereby amended by adopting the schedule
prescribing the number of poslt~ons for each clasmficatlon of police officer and fire fighter in the
City of Denton, attached hereto and incorporated by reference here~n as Exhibit A, is hereby ap-
proved
SECTION II That Ordinance No 97-099 and all prior ordinances or resolutions of the
City of Denton, Texas, m conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of any such conflict
SECTION III That flus ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ,~t~'/'"day of~ ~ ,1997
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROYED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBITA .
ORm A CE
CITY OF DENTON
SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Pohce Departmem as authorized 112 pomtaons as follows
Chaef of Pohce 1
Assistant Chaef of Police 1
Capta, n 2
Laeutenant 8
Sergeant 11
Police Officer (and Recruits) 89
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Fare Department is authorized 105 potations as follows
hre Chief 1
Deputy Chaef 1
Battalion Cluef 4
Captmn 20
Draver 31
Fare Faghter 48
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO
97-145 PRESCRIBING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION OF
POLICE OFFICER, PRESCRIBING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFI-
CATION OF FIRE FIGHTER, REPEALING ALL PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS TO THE EXTENT OF ANY SUCH CONFLICT, PROVIDING A RE-
PEALER, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, on May 20, 1997, the City Council passed Ordinance No 97-145 to imple-
ment the recommendation of the Flrefighters' and Police Officers' Clwl Service Commission of
the City of Denton, Texas, upon the recommendation and request of the Director of Civil Serv-
ice, Denton Pohce department and the Denton Fire Deparmaent, adopting and approving a
schedule of Authorized Posmons which relates to compensation and classlficataon of police offi-
cers and fire fighters, and
WHEREAS, since the passage of Ordinance No 97-145, the Police Department has de-
termined that fins ordinance needs to be amended to more correctly reflect the total number of
Pohce Department positions and to add nine additional police officer positions, NOW, THERE-
FORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That Ordinance No 97-145 is hereby amended by adopting the schedule
prescribing the number of positions for each classification of police officer and fire fighter in the
City of Denton, attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Extublt A, is hereby ap-
proved
SECTION II That Ordinance No 97-145 and all prior ordinances or resolutions of the
City of Denton, Texas, in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of any such conflict
SECTION III That fins ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED fins the~ -- dayof ~f~7 .E/~__~27.~,~ , 1997
JAC~LLER, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBITA
ORmNA CENO.
CITY OF DENTON SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Police Department is authorized 121 positions as follows
Chief of Police 1
Assistant Ctuef of Police 1
Captmn 2
Lieutenant 8
Sergeant 11
Police Officer (and Recruits) 98
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The F~re Department is authorized 105 pos~t~ons as follows
Fire Chief 1
Deputy F~re Chief l
Battahon Chief 4
Captmn 20
Driver 31
F~re Fighter 48