Ord 2018 3/11/1963 ORDINANCE NO . 2018
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CLASSIFICATION OF ALL
FIREMEN UNDER CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the 30th District Court of Wichita County, Texas
has adjudged that Ordinance No . 2,000, which was passed and
approved on the 22nd day of October, 1962, by this Board of
Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas created a new
classification within the meaning of Section 1)4(G) of Article
1269M, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended; and
WHEREAS, this Board of Aldermen had no intention of so
creating a new classification; and
WHEREAS, it has been made apparent that there is dis-
satisfaction with the results of said Ordinance No. 2,000 by
both -the firemen of the City of Wichita Falls and this legis-
lative body of the City of Wichita Falls; and
WHEREAS, we find it desirable to return the organization
of the Fire Department of the City of Wichita Falls to a state
substantially identical to that which existed prior to the
enactment of Ordinance No . 2,000.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the following positions in the Fire
Department of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas 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:
CLASSIFICATIONS NUMBER OF BASE MONTHLY
LASSIFIC( TIONS TITLE
POSITIONS PAY
Unclassified Recruit-Fireman 0-6 Mos. S300
6-l2Mos .S310
Classification I Fireman-Hoseman 45 $320
Classification II Fireman-Driver 42 34.0
Classification III Lieutenant 16 $360
Classification IV Captain 11 $390
Classification V Assistant Chief 1 450
POSITIONS AT LARGE
Communications Supervisor 1 5360
Communications Operator 3 34.0
Mechanic - Alarm Maintenance 1 360
SECTION 2. No other person employed by the City of Wichita
Falls may be classified as holding a position under Civil Service
with the Fire Department of said City.
SECTION 3. All prior ordinances, or portions thereof,
inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.. The fact that the City of Wichita Falls Fire
Department classification system ,is presently in a state of
uncertainty for the above recited reasons , and the need to pro-
tect the public safety and welfare by providing suitable classi-
fications in keeping with the letter, purpose and intent of the
Civil Service Law which are acceptable to this body, and the
individual fireman and citizen, creates an emergency, it is there-
tore declared that this ordinance shall become effective imme-
diately upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th da i wf March. 19. 1
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