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Amended by Ordinance No. 2005-014 01/04/05 )P~
ORDINANCE NO. ~)~}d~)~ /
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
2003-280 PRESCRIBING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS 1N 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 September 2, 2003, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 2003-280 to
implement the recommendation of the Fireflghters' 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. 2003-280, the Fire Department has
detennined that this ordinance needs to be amended to more correctly reflect the total number of
Fire Department positions: abolish the Battalion Chief-EMS Manager position and add one
Battalion Chief-Operations position;
WHEREAS, the abolishment of the Battalion Chief-EMS Manager and addition of
Battalion Chief-Operations position shall lead to a more efficient and flexible department; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance 2003-280 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 2003-280 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City of Denton, Texas, in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of any such conflict.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 ~,,/J~4/~/J/~-,'/,~ , 2004.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF DENTON SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Police Department is authorized 137 positions as follows:
Chief of Police
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Police Officer (and Recruits)
TOTAL
1
3
7
15
111
137
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Fire Department is authorized 132 positions as follows:
Fire Chief
Division Chief
Battalion Chief-Operations
Battalion Chief-Info Services Manager
Captain
Captain-Logistics Maintenance Officer
Driver
Fire Fighter (and Recruits)
TOTAL
1
1
5
1
21
1
36
66
132
3