HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3020 ORDINANCE NO. 3020
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5 SECTION 5-1-1 (DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED) OF
THE CANTON M UNI CIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Title 5(Fire RegulationsJ Section 5-1-1(Department EstablishedJ
currently states:
5-1-1: Deparfment Established
There is hereby established an executive deparfment of the
municipal government of the City which shall be known as the Fire
Deparfment, and shall consist of one Chief of the Fire Deparfment,
three (3J Assistant Chiefs, three (3J Lieutenants, and ten (10J
Firefighters. (Ord. 1653, 4-18-2000; amd. Ord. 1850, 12-20-2005J
WHEREAS, the City would like to amend this section of the Code by
deleting "one Chief of the Fire Deparfment" and adding "the Director of
Public Safety who shall act as the fire chief", changing "shall" to "may"
and providing for a maximum level to which the level the Fire Deparfment
may employ employees of this division, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined this to be in the best interests
of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Covncil of the City of
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, as follows:
1. That the foregoing recitals of fact are found to be true.
2. That Title 5-Fire Regulations under Section 5-1-1: Deparfment
Established, shall be amended as follows"
"5-1-1: Department Established
There is hereby established an executive deparfment of the
municipal government of the City which shall be known as the Fire
Deparfment, and may consist of up to the Director of Public Safety
who shall act as the Fire Chief, three (3J Assistant Chiefs, three (3J
Lievtenants and ten (10J Firefighters."
3. That upon passage of this Amendment, the City Clerk shall be
instructed to forward to the codifiers of ovr Municipal Ordinance
the said Ordinance Amendment for inserfion in its proper place in
each copy of this Code within thirfy (30J days from the date of its
final passage.
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PASSED, by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois,
at a regvlar meeting this 2~d day of July, 2013 upon a roll call vote as
follows:
AYE'S: Aldermen Pasley, Lovell, Ellis, Justin Nelson, Pickel, Jim Nelson,
Putrich West
NAYE'S None
ABSENT None
APPROVED:
Mayor effrey Fritz
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