2376ORDINANCE NO. 2376
COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSEN INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BLAIR MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES
TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, ARTICLE FOUR, SECTIONS 3-402, 3-403, AND 3-406.
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND
EFFECT; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET
FORM.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. The City of Blair Municipal Code, Fire Department, Chapter 3, Article 4,
Section 3-402 shall be amended to read as follows:
See. 3-402 FIRE DEPARTMENT; RULES. The Department may adopt its own rules and
regulations for the appointment of members thereto, but all such appointments for membership in
the Department must first be approved by the Mayor and Council of the City. If a person applies
to the Fire Department and the Fire Chief denies the application, the person may appeal to the
Mayor for appointment as outlined in the Blair Fire Department Constitution and Bylaws.
SECTION 2. The City of Blair Municipal Code, Fire Department, Chapter 3, Article 4,
Section 3-403 shall be amended to read as follows:
See. 3-403 FIRE DEPARTMENT; OFFICERS; CONFIRMATION; REMOVAL. The Fire
Department shall have a Chief who shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City
Council. The Department shall also have a First Assistant Chief, a Second Assistant Chief, up to
four (4) Fire Captain(s), an Assistant Chief of Emergency Medical Services, up to two (2)
Emergency Medical Services' Captain(s), President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer,
Sergeant of Arms, who shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Department held on the first
Thursday of December of each year. A list of such elected officers shall be certified and filed by
the Secretary of the Department with the City Clerk at or before the next regular meeting of the
City Council following the Department elections. All of such officers, after appointment by the
Mayor and upon being confirmed by the City Council, shall thereupon take office commencing on
January 2"d. The Fire Chief, First Assistant Chief, Second Assistant Chief, Fire Captain(s), an
Assistant Chief of Emergency Medical Services, and Emergency Medical Services' Captain(s) are
Fireground Officers and shall serve a two (2) year term. The President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and Sergeant of Arms are Administrative Officers and shall serve a one (1) year term.
If any of the Fireground Officers or Administrative Officers are not appointed by the Mayor and
confirmed by the Council, there shall be a vacancy for that position, which shall require the Fire
Department to elect a different person to the vacant position. Any subsequent elected Fireground
Officer or Administrative Officer so elected, shall be forwarded to Mayor for his or her approval
with the confirmation of the City Council. Any of said officers may be removed by the Mayor
subject to the approval of the City Council at any time, and any vacancy so created or otherwise
occurring shall be filled by the Fire Department according to Fire Department Bylaws, Chapter
Three titled Limitation on Offices and Vacancies and must be appointed by the Mayor with the
confirmation of the City Council.
SECTION 3. The City of Blair Municipal Code, Fire Department, Chapter 3, Article 4,
Section 3-406 shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3-406 FIRE DEPARTMENT; RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Fire Department may
adopt rules and regulations for its operation and government, but the Fire Department Constitution
and Bylaws shall be subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council. If the Fire Department
amends its Constitution and Bylaws, a copy of the Amended Constitution and Bylaws must be
presented to the City Council for approval within seven (7) days of the Fire Department adopting
said amendment(s). The Fire Department's proposed amendments will only be valid if the Mayor
and City Council approve of said amendments. The Constitution and Bylaws of the Blair
Volunteer Fire Department approved by Blair City Council Resolution 2018-31 shall remain in
full force and effect until modified pursuant to this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2018.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
JAALOEALPH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
) :ss:
WASHINGTON COUNTY )
BRENDA WHEELER, hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting City
Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing ordinance was passed at a
regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the 27th day of November,
2018.
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BRENDA WHEELER, CITYCLERK