Ord 2782 4/9/1973 ORDINANCE NO. 4/%21
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15-127 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES , CHANGING THE NUMBER
OF POSITIONS IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CLASSI-
FICATIONS OF CAPTAIN AND LIEUTENANT, AND
CHANGING THE TITLE OF THE CLASSIFICATION
OF FIREMAN TO FIRE FIGHTER.
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable to increase the number
of positions in the fire department classification of Captain
from seven to nine, and to decrease the number of positions
in the fire department classification of Lieutenant from
eighteen to sixteen: and,
WHEREAS, the Griffenhagen-Kroeger Position Classification
and Pay Plan recommends that the title of the classification
Fireman be changed to Fire Fighter, which will be a change in
title only.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT :
Section 15-127 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amend-
ed so that it shall read as follows :
"Section 15-127. Civil service positions designated.
The following positions in the fire department are classified
under civil service in compliance with section 8 of Article
1269m of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended, and
they are hereby set out as follows:
Number of
Classification-Title Positions
Fire Fighter 49
Communications Operator 2
Fire Zquipment Operator 48
Fire Lieutenant 16
Fire Captain 9
Training Officer 1
Fire Battalion Chief 3
No other person employed by the city may be classified
as holding a position under civil service with the fire depart-
ment."
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 1973.
ATTEST: "ALA,
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City Clerk