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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3789 - Approve Changes - Civil Service Rules - Fire Fighters Education & Eyesight - 01/09/1992 (2)Resolution No. 3789 January 9, 1992 Item #17 ELLC:js RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock Firefighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as "Civil Service Commission") is empowered by Sections 143.008 and 143.022 of the Texas Local Government Code to adopt rules for the Commission and for the physical requirements of Civil Service applicants; and WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission met, duly considered, and approved the following changes to the educational and visual requirements for appli- cants in Sections 5.02 and 5.03 of the Lubbock Civil Service Rules; and WHEREAS, Section 7.02 of the Lubbock Civil Service Rules requires that every change in the rules adopted by the Civil Service Commission shall be submitted to the governing body of the City for its consideration and approval; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock hereby approves ;the new Section 5.03 of Rule 5 of the Lubbock Civil Service Rules as adopted by the Civil Service Commission, October 11, 1990, which reads as follows: "Section 5.03. Educational Requirements: All Civil Service applicants shall be required to have either a high school diploma or a GED at the time of application." SECTION 2. THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock hereby approves the amendment to Section 5.02(b)(2) of the Lubbock Civil Service Rules as adopted by the Civil Service Commission, August 20, 1991, which reads as follows: "Section 5.02(b): (2) Vision - Police Officer applicants shall possess uncorrected visual acuity of 20/100 or better in each eye with both eyes correctable, with eyeglasses, to at least 20/20 binocular vision, or 20/200 or better vision correctable to at least 20/20 binocular vision with soft contact lens. 3 f �1 Firefighter applicants shall possess uncorrected binocular visual acuity of 201100 or better, correctable to at least 20/20 binocular vision and shall be free from color blind- ness. Passed by the City Council this 9th day of January 1992. !!ATTEST: €1 `'Rane to BoY,y Cit Secreta ;Mar BeDirecto# of Personnel/ ',Civil Service Commission ;APPROVED AS TO FORM: li n a ama es, Assistant City 'Attorney CIVLSERV.RES/U1-Agenda B. �fC. c INN, MAYOR 2 ..