HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1966-037 ORDINANCE NO. 66-37
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING ,
FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CHIEF; DUTIES, RULES AND
REGULATIONS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
SECTION I.
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�EPARTMENT CREATED: There is hereby created a Fire Department which
shall consist of a Fire Chief and such other employees as may be hired
by said City Manager.
SECTION II.
RANK: The Cbief of the Fire Department, commonly referred to as the
Fite Chief, shall be the chief administrative officer of the Fire
Department. The Fire Chief or the Fire Depart�aent may appoint other
officers and members as may be deemed necessary.
SEGTION III.
DUTIES: The Fire Chief shall perform such duties as may be required of
him by the Council. The Fire Chief shall be appointed by the City
Manager , with the approval of the City Council, for an indefinite term.
The Fire Chief shall be fully responsible tothe City Manager for the
administration of his Department. He May be removed from Of'fice by
said City Managez, with the approval of the City Council. The Fire
Chief shall keep such records and make such reports conceYning the
activities of his Department as may be required by Statue or by the
�°w City Manager. He shall be responsible for the performance of the Fire
Department and of its functions and all persons who are members of the
� Volunteer Fire Department. The Chief shall be responsible for the
control and custody of all Fize Department property and equipment. It
shall be the duty of the members of the Fire Department to provide for
the immediate answering of all fire calls and to fight all fires in the
best and most modern available methods. Members shall see to the care
and maintenance of all fire fighting equipment and have such equipment
in constant workable condition at all times.
, SECTION IV.
FIRE PREVENTION: Every possible action shall be tatcen by the members
of the Fire Department to eliminate fire hazards and to provide fur
fire prevention methods and operations within the Municipality.
SE�CTION V.
VOLUNTEER MEMB88S : Any volunteer members of the Fire llepartment shall
conduct themselves in the same manner and under the same rules and
regulations as regular paid members of the Department. They shall re-
spond to all fire calls of the Fire Department and they shall attend
all meetings and drills of the Department.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS: The Department shall adopt rules and regulations
r,�„ for the transaction of its business and conduct of its operations, which
,r� shall become effective upon submission to and approval by the City
Council. Such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with the
law or with any other provision of this Code.
Neither the Depaztment nor any of its members shall at any time in any
way whatsoever interfere with the performance of duties on the part of
any fireman employed by and on the payroll of the City.
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SECTION VII.
COMPENSATION: Firemen may receive such compensation as may be fixed by
the City Council.
� SECTION VIIT.
f DECL,ARING AN EMERGENCY: It being necessary for the public welfare that
'�' this ordinance be now passed, creates an emergency and public necessity
that the rule requiring this ordinance be read on two several occasions
be waived, because the (ity at the present has no regulations for Fire
Departmen��.administratior�. This ordinance shall accordingly, be now
passed on,�its second and final reading to its passage and the same shall
be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of December, 1966.
APPROVED: .
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Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM; �
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