2005-014
FILE REFERENCE FORM
2005-014
FILE(S) Date Initials
Amended by Ordinance No. 2006-019 01/17/06 JR
ORDINANCE NO. ¢;~0/-),y~' --0,/7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
2004-001 PKESCKIBING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION OF
POLICE OFFICER; PRESCRIBING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN EACH
CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE FIGHTER; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2004, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 2004-001 to
implement the recommendation of the Firefighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service
Commission of the City of Denton, Texas, upon the recommendation and request of the Director
of Civil Service, Denton Police Department and Denton Fire Department, adopting and
approving a schedule of Authorized Positions which relates to compensation and classification of
police officers and fire fighters; and
WHEREAS, since the passage of Ordinance No. 2004-001, the Fire Department has
determined that this ordinance needs to be amended to more correctly reflect the total number of
Fire Department positions: add one Deputy Fire Chief position; abolish the Division Chief
position; abolish the Captain-Logistics Maintenance Officer position; add one Captain position;
add fifteen Firefighter (and Recruits) positions; and
WHEREAS, since the passage of Ordinance No. 2004-001, the Police Department has
determined that this ordinance needs to be amended to more correctly reflect the total number of
Police Department positions: add five Police Officer (and Recruits) positions; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 2004-001 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 Exhibit A, is hereby
approved.
SECTION 2. That Ordinance No. 2004-001 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City of Denton, Texas, in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of any such conflict.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 3. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~ day of ( ~{,~.~(Z/~J-~
EULII~ BROCK, MAYOR
.2005.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF DENTON SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Police Department is authorized 142 positions as follows:
Chief of Police
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Police Officer (and Recruits)
TOTAL
1
3
7
15
116
142
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Fire Department is authorized 147 positions as follows:
Fire Chief
Deputy Fire Chief
Battalion Chief-Operations
Battalion Chief-Info Services Manager
Captain
Driver
Fire Fighter (and Recruits)
TOTAL
1
1
5
1
22
36
81
147
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