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Temple City Council adopts ordinance updating certified firefighters' classifications
Summary
At a Nov. 4 special-called meeting, the Temple City Council approved on its second and final reading an ordinance to amend classifications for certified firefighters; the measure passed by a 5-0 vote.
The Temple City Council adopted an ordinance amending classifications for certified firefighters during a special-called meeting on Nov. 4. An unidentified meeting official opened the session at 9:10 a.m. and introduced Item 1 as the second and final reading on the ordinance.
The council moved quickly through the item. An unidentified speaker invited a motion; the council approved a motion to adopt the ordinance after a member moved and another seconded the motion. The meeting record states, "We have a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Walker. We have a second by Council Member Grant." An unidentified speaker then announced, "Item 1 passes 5 votes to 0."
The ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote. The transcript does not include the full text of the ordinance, an ordinance number, or details on how the classifications will change; those specifics were not specified in the meeting record provided. The meeting continued after the vote, with the record fragmenting immediately afterward.
No public testimony, amendments, or additional debate on the ordinance appear in the provided transcript. The council took formal action to approve the ordinance at the special-called meeting, with the motion recorded as made by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Walker and seconded by Council Member Grant. Next steps, implementation details, and any effective date for the ordinance were not provided in the transcript.
