HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 69-58ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 12-19
AND 12-20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAU-
MONT, TEXAS, BY INCREASING THE BASE PAY OF
CERTAIN GRADES IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY, AND BY IN-
CREASING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN GRADES I,
II AND III OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE
CITY AND BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS
IN GRADES II AND IV OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF
THE CITY AND BY CHANGING SOME OF THE JOB TITLES
WITHIN CERTAIN GRADES OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
OF THE CITY; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDI-
NANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
That Section 12-19 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 12-19. Grades and classifications in
police department.
"All positions in the police department of the
City of Beaumont, Texas, are hereby classified
into the following grades, each grade having
duties of substantially"similar authority,
importance and responsibility:
"(1) Grade I. There shall be one hundred five
(105) p—osi o s in Grade I, said positions to
include patrolmen. The base pay of every officer
in this grade shall be five hundred fifty ($550.00)
dollars per month.
11(2) Grade II. There shall be forty-one (41)
positions in Grade II, said positions to include
sergeants and detectives. The base pay of every
officer in this grade shall be six hundred twenty-
five ($625.00) dollars per month.
"(3) Grade III. There shall be seven (7) positions
in Grade III, said positions to include lieutenants.
The base pay of every officer in this grade shall'be
six hundred seventy ($670.00) dollars per month.
11(4) Grade IV. There shall be five (5) positions
in Gra e IV, said positions to include captains.
The base pay of every officer in this grade shall be
seven hundred twenty-one ($721.00) dollars per month.
"(5) Grade V. There shall be two (2) positions in
Grade VV, said positions to include inspectors. The
base pay of every officer in this grade shall be
eight hundred fifty-two ($852.00) dollars per month.
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"(6) Grade VI. There shall be one (1) position
in Grade VI, said position being assistant chief
of police. The base pay of the officer in this
grade shall be nine hundred ninety-eight ($998.00)
dollars per month."
Section. 2.
That Section 12-30 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont,
Texas; is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 12-20. Grades and classifications in fire
department.
"All positions in the fire department of the City
are hereby classified into the following grades,
.each grade having duties of substantially similar
authority, importance and responsibility:
"(1) Grade I. There shall be eighty-four (84)
positions in Grade I, said positions to include
pipemen and laddermen. The base pay of every
fireman in this grade shall be five hundred fifty
($550.00) dollars per month.
"(2) Grade II. There shall be fifty-six (56)
positions in Grade II, said positions to include
engineers, supply officers, investigators and
inspectors. The base pay of every fireman in
this grade shall.be six hundred twenty-five ($625.00)
dollars per month.
"(3) Grade III. There shall be thirty-seven (37)
positions in Grade III, said positions to include
captains, assistant fire marshal and dispatchers.
The base pay of every fireman in this grade shall
be six hundred seventy ($670.00) dollars per month.
"(4) Grade IV. There shall be eleven (11) positions
in Grade IV, said positions to include district chiefs,
fire marshal and chief fire alarm dispatcher. The
base pay of every fireman in this grade shall be
seven hundred twenty-one ($721.00) dollars per month.
"(5) Grade V. There shall be three (3) positions
in Grade V, said positions to include deputy chiefs.
The base pay of every fireman in this grade shall
be eight hundred fifty-two ($852.00) dollars per
month.
"(6) Grade VI. There shall be one (1) position in
Grade VI, said position being training officer. The
base pay of the fireman in this grade -shall be eight
hundred seventy-three ($873.00) dollars per month.
"(7) Grade VII. There shall be one (1) position
in Grade VII, said position being assistant chief.
The base pay of the fireman in this grade shall be
nine hundred ninety-eight ($998.00) dollars per month."
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Section 3.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict.
Section 4.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrse
of this ordinance or the application of same to a particular
set of persons or circumstances shall, for any'reason be found
to be invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the
various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared
to be severable.
PASSED by the City Council this 22nd day of July,'1969.
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