HomeMy WebLinkAbout022358 ORD - 09/19/1995AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE 1995-1996 CITY BUDGET ORDINANCE, NO. 022279, TO
DECREASE THE NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS I FROM 149 TO 125, AND
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS II FROM 133 TO 157;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 4 of Ordinance No. 022279, approving the 1995-1996 City of Corpus
Christi Budget is amended to hereafter read as follows:
SECTION 4. Firefighter Positions
The number of positions for each firefighter classification in the Fire Department shall be:
Firefighter I - 125*
Firefighter II - 157
Fire Captain - 75
District Fire Chief - 8
Assistant Fire Chief - 4
First Assistant Fire Chief - 1
Fire Chief - 1
* This number may be temporarily increased by graduates from a fire
academy authorized by the City Manager, which temporary increase shall be
reduced to authorized strength through attrition.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for the immediate and efficient utilization
of physical resources in the City and the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and
effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring
suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at three regular
meetings so that this ordinance is, passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency
measure this the l'; day of )4-,4",„ bt ✓ , 1995.
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Mayor Mark h4des
The City of Corpus Christi
APPROVED: DAY OF A �( , 1995.
JAMES R. BRAY JR., CITY ATTORNEY
By:
'son Gallaw.y
Assistant City Attorney
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an emergency exists
requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes CU. �2
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Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David A. McNichols
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