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Council approves ordinance eliminating chief fire marshal title after reconsideration vote
Summary
After a motion to reconsider, the City Council voted to amend the department structure to remove the chief fire marshal position and increase the number of fire marshals, following debate about promotions, code language and union outreach.
The City Council voted to amend the composition of the fire department to eliminate the chief fire marshal title and increase the number of fire marshals, after a motion to reconsider the previously defeated ordinance was approved and members debated the change. The ordinance amends the department composition from chief fire marshal 1 to 0 and fire marshals 1 to 2.
The vote to reconsider the ordinance passed on the floor; the clerk recorded eight yeas to allow reconsideration. After discussion, the council approved the ordinance authorizing the structural change, with the clerk recording five yes votes in favor of removing the chief fire marshal position. The council president…
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