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J*RDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
2015-306 TO PRESCRIBE UPDATED TITLES AND NUMBER OF POSITIONS FOR
CERTAIN CLASSIFICATIONS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL; PROVIDING
REPEALER, CUMULATIVE AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2015, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 2015-306,
adopting and approving a schedule of Authorized Positions relating to classification of police
officers and fire fighters; and
WHEREAS, since the passage of Ordinance No. 2015-306, the Fire Department has
updated the titles and number of positions designated for certain classifications of Fire Department
personnel and have submitted the revisions to the City Council for review and approval based on
the Department's determination that these changes are in the Department's best interest; and
WHEREAS, the Denton Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 1291 with whom the City
is a party under the Meet and Confer Agreement, agrees with the revisions as reflected in the
Second Amendment to Meet and Confer Agreement which the City Council has ratified and
adopted by Ordinance No. 2015-260; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered these updated classification titles and
numbers and has found these changes to be in the City's best interest and accordingly has
determined that Ordinance No. 2015-306 should be amended to reflect the revised classification
titles and total number of Fire Department positions; NOW, THEREFORE,
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 2015-306 is hereby amended as provided herein.
• 2. The City Council hereby .+•• and approves a -• prescribing the
-• titles and number • positions for the following Fire !-• Classifications for FY
2016-2017, as • in the chart attached hereto and incorporated • reference herein as Exhibit
"A.11
• This ordinance shall be cumulative • all provisions • ordinances • the City
• Denton. Textis, except where the provisions • the ordinance are in direct conflict with the
provisions such • in which event the conflicting provisions • such ordinances are
• repealed.
SECTION 4. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the
valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not
ffect w.-tiv • the remaining 12hrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and • • this ordinance,
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since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this
ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the J day of 2016.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
BY:
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CLASSIFICATION——
FY 2015-2016
FY 2016-2017
NUMBERS
NUMBERS
Ordinance 2015-306
Revised Ordinance
Fire Chief
1
1
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Assistant Fire Chief
1
1
Fire Marshal
1
1
Battalion Chief -Operations
6
6
Deputy Fire Marshal
1
1
Emergency Management Program
1
1
Manager
Fire Community Services Officer
1
1
Captain ..,.m...—
25
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26
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Fire Protection Specialist
1 st ----- .....
1 � .........
w._.. 1
Fire Driver
45
48
Fire Inspector Specialist I
6
6
Fire Inspector Specialist II
2
2
Firefighter (and Recruits)
81
84
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TOTALS
172
179