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RESOLUTION NO. 1165
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, DEACTIVATING THE BAYTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT, CANCELLING ANY AGREEMENTS WITH ANY BAYTOWN
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS STATIONS, AND REQUIRING THE RETURN
TO THE CITY OF BAYTOWN OF ANY CITY EQUIPMENT AND/OR FUNDS
CURRENTLY IN THE POSSESSION OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS
AND/OR THE BAYTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown wishes to provide the citizens
of the City of Baytown the highest level of fire protection and
fire suppression possible; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown provides fire protection to its
citizens through a full time paid fire department which meets or
exceeds the standards adopted by the Texas Commission on Fire
Protection; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown wishes to comply with all
regulations of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, standards
established by the National Fire Protection Association, the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 and various state and
federal regulations and National Fire Protection Association
standards related to the providing of fire protection services to
the citizens of the City of Baytown; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the Baytown Volunteer Fire Department is
hereby deactivated.
Section 2: That any agreements with any Baytown volunteer
firefighters stations are hereby cancelled.
Section 3 : That all firefighter supplies, equipment, clothing
or protective gear which the City of Baytown has provided to
volunteers for provided funding or the purchase of, be returned to
the Baytown Fire Department.
Section 4 : That the City of Baytown contact the State
Firefighters Pension Commissioners ' office to insure that members
of the Baytown Volunteer Fire Department who have vested retirement
benefits not lose those vested retirement benefits.
Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown.
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INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown on this the 28th day of
January, 1993 .
`BO J CRE ILLE, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P: HALL, City Clerk
ACIO RAMIREZ, S . , City Attorney
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