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Record of Ordinances
Ordinance No.: 2001-27
Passed: Dec. 17, 2001
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE 2001 PAY SCALE FOR THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT RATE OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS
OF THE VILLAGE OF WEST LAFAYETTE, OHIO, TO REPEAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, in order to compensate the Officers of the Fire Department of the
Village of West Lafayette, State of Ohio properly;
WHEREAS, the Volunteer Firemen of the Fire Department of the Village of West
Lafayette, State of Ohio, have indicated that they are willing to forego remuneration
for their services in order to allow the Village of West Lafayette, State
of Ohio, to borrow money and finance the purchase of a 1996 Freightliner FL70
tanker; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to adjust and modify the pay scales and reimbursement
rate for the various classes and ranks of the Fire Department of the Village
of West Lafayette, Ohio, State of Ohio, in order to have satisfactory rates
for the calendar year 2001 and to allow the financing of said 1996 Freightliner
FL70 tanker.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the Village of West Lafayette,
State of Ohio, as follows:
SECTION I: The rates of compensation and reimbursement of various officers
and firemen of the Fire Department of the Village of West Lafayette, State
of Ohio, effective January 1, 2001 shall be and herewith are established as
follows.
Fire Chief $600.00 per year, to be paid annually
Assistant Chief $500.00 per year, to be paid annually
Volunteer Firemen no pay, reimbursements, emoluments,
stipends, entitlements, or monetary benefits of any form for runs
SECTION II: This Ordinance to the extent it repeals reimbursements for
runs for Volunteer Fireman shall be prospective only and shall not apply to
reimbursements for runs which have been made before the effective date of
this Ordinance.
SECTION III: All provisions of Ordinances including but not limited to Ordinance
No. 42-2000 and Resolutions inconsistent with the provisions herein shall
be and herewith are repealed to the extent they otherwise would be applicable
to the pay rates, reimbursements, emoluments, stipends entitlements, and monetary
benefits of any form of the above pay categories and classifications on and
after January 1, 2001; otherwise however, they shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION IV: This Ordinance shall be and herewith is declared to be an emergency
measure, necessary for the health and welfare and safety of the Village of
West Lafayette, Ohio, the emergency being the need to provide for a proper
pay scale and to allow the financing of a 1996 Freightliner FL70 tanker so
as to allow the proper functioning and provision of improved equipment of
the Fire Department of the Village of West Lafayette, State of Ohio, so as
to protect the lives and property of the citizens of the Village, and this
Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by Council.
Passed by council this 17th day of December 2001.
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Jack L. Patterson, Mayor
Attest:
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Bruce E. Fouch
Clerk / Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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R. Q. Baker, III
Village Solicitor
Village of West Lafayette, Ohio
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