PRESENTER: Presenter
Valeria Acevedo, City Attorney
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending the New Braunfels Code of Ordinances, Chapter 54, Sections 54-41 to 54-55, by repealing an ordinance that established a volunteer fire department.
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DEPARTMENT: City Attorney’s Office
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: N/A
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
This ordinance is part of an effort by staff to update outdated ordinances. The City once had a volunteer fire department. In 1913, the city hired its first paid firefighters. In 1925, the city hired its first paid fire chief. The New Braunfels Fire Department had volunteer firefighters up until the early 2000’s to supplement paid staff at large fire incidents. The volunteer fire department was effectively disbanded around that time because there was no further participation by volunteers.
ISSUE:
This ordinance outlines the regulations for a volunteer fire department that no longer exists and should therefore be repealed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff, including the Fire Chief, recommend approval of this ordinance.