HomeMy WebLinkAbout02990 ORD - 02/06/1951AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN
ORDINANCE CREATING AND RECREATING
POSITIONS, CLASSES, CLASSIFICATIONS
AND SALARIES PAYABLE TO THE HOLDERS
OF SUCH POSITIONS IN THE FIRE DIVI-
SION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI;
ABOLISHING ALL POSITIONS, CLA.9SIEICA-
T101QS AND SALARIES OR SALARY RANGES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH HERETOFORE EXIST-
ING IN SUCH DIVISION; CONTAINING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
M0LGEIiGYs, AND BEING ORDINANCE 110.
2678, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL ON THE 3rd DAY OF JANUARY, 1950,
BY AMENDING SECTION 1 OF SAID ORDINANCE
TO PROVIDE FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR ALL
CLASSIFICATIONS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON
AND AFTER FEBRUARY 16, 1951; AND
BECLARING AN DERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI:
Section 1: That Section 1 of said Ordinance No. 2676 be
amended so as to reed hereafter as followst "Section It That all
ordinances or parts of ordinances creating, changing or increasing
positions, classifications and salaries or salary ranges in the Fire
Division of the City of Corpus Christi be and the acme are hereby
merged in this ordinance so that all positions, classifications and
salaries or salary ranges in conflict herewith are hereby expressly
abolished and the following positions, classes, classifications and
salaries are hereby created and recreated in said Division, so that
hereafter the following and none other shall exist therein:
CLASS D
FIRE SUPPRESSION CLASS - FIRE SERVICE
Number of Classification Salary
Positions (Class Title) Per Yonth
Min. Max.
$255.00
GRADE 1
1 35
Apprentice Fireman
$235.00
30 115
GRADE 2
Regular Fireman
GRADE 3
$242.00
28 50
Regular Driver
$248,00
9 lb
GRADE 4
Lieutenant
�9 910
$255.00
Number of
Classification
Salary
Positions
(Class Title)
Per Dbnth
Min.
Mss.
GRADE 5
13
25
Captain
$265.00
GRADE 6
2
4
District Chief
$285.00
1
Drill Master
$285.00
GRADE 7
2
3
Assistant Chief
$325.00
GRADE 8
1
Chief (Non -classified)
$490.00
CLASS E
FIRE ALARM CLASS - FIRE SERVICE
4
8
GRADE _3
Operator
$248.00
GRADE
1
3
Chief Operator
$255.00
CLASS F
MAINTENANCE CLASS - FIRE SERVICE
1
3
GRADE 3
Mechanic Helper
$248.00
GRADE 6
1
2
Mechanic (District Chief)
$285.00
CLASS G
FIRE PREVENTION CLASS - FIRE SERVICE
GRADE
1
10
3
Inspector (Driver)
$248.00
GRADE
0
2
Senior Inspector (Lieutenant)
GRVE
$255.00
0
1
Arson Investigator (Captain)
$265.00
GRADE 6
0
1
Deputy Fire Marshal (District Chief)
$285.00
GRADE
1
Fire Marshal (Assistant Chief)
$325.00
The titles in parenthesis are the equivalent positions in
classes D, E and F.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall be effective on and
after February 16, 1951.
Section 3. That other than as amended herein said ordinance
No. 2678 shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. The fact that the cost of living has increased
greatly in the pant several months creates a public emergency and public
imperative necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that
no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is
introduced and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three
several meetings of the City'Council, and the Mayor having declared that
such public emergency and imperative necessity exist, and having requested
that such Charter rule be suspended, and that this Ordinance be passed
finally on the date of its introduction and take effect and be in full
force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO
ORDALNED.
PASSED AND APPROVED this —day of February, A.D. 1951.
MAYCR
ATTEST: City of Corpus Christi, Texas
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
City Attorn
Corpus Christi, Texas
February _j�_ 1951
TO THE YRMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemenz
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of
the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative
necessity exist for the suspension of the Charter rule or re-
quirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed final-
ly on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or
resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council;
I, therefore, hereby request that you suspend said Charter rple
or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it
is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
dQu
MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
Sidney E. Herndon
WA—
George L. Lowman 01_
The above ordinance was passed by the following votes
Leslie Wasserman O.fn,(
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
Sidney E. Herndon 5111
George L. Lowman
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