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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2759 Establishing the Volunteer Firefighters' and Reserve Officers' Board of TrusteesOrdinance No. 2759 An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend creating a new Chapter 2.26 Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers Board of Trustees, to Title 2, Administration and Personnel, of the Port Townsend Municipal Code, establishing a Local Board responsible for the Administration of the Volunteer Firefighters' and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pension Act WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend desires to establish a Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers Board of Trustees for local administration of the Volunteer Firefighters' and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pension Act; and WHEREAS, the Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers Board of Trustees shall perform all functions, exercise all powers, and make such determinations as specified in Chapter 41.24 RCW of the State of Washington, as may be amended from time to time; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend ordains as follows: SECTION 1. A new Chapter 2.26 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code, Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers Board of Trustees, is hereby adopted and shall read as follows: CHAPTER 2.26 VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND RESERVE OFFICERS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sections: 2.26.010 2.26.020 2.26.030 Board of Trustees Created - Purpose Duties Composition - Term of Office 2.26.010 Committee Created - Purpose There is created and established a Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers Board of Trustees, referred to in this chapter as the Local Board, which is responsible for the local administration of the Volunteer Firefighters' and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pension Act. 2.26.020 Duties The Local Board's duties are to: enroll all new members under the relief provision immediately upon acceptance into the department; enroll members under the pension provisions; provide for disbursements of relief; determine eligibility for retirement pensions; determine validity and direct payment for claims; and send the state board vouchers for each person entitled to payment, stating the amount of such payment and for what granted. The board of trustees shall meet on a regular monthly meeting day unless them is no business to review. The secretary shall keep a public record of all proceedings. 1 Ordinance 2759 2.26.030 Composition The Local Board shall consist of five (5) members: 1) the Mayor, who shall be the Chairman of the Board; 2) the City Clerk, who shall be the secretary-treasurer of the Board; 3) one city council member; 4) the chief of the fire department; and 5) one member of the fire department elected annually by the members of the department. SECTION 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgment shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remainder of any part of this ordinance. To this end, the provisions of each clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this law are declared severable. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after the date of its publication in the manner provided by law. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting thereof, held this 5th day of March, 2001. Attest: Approved as to form: Pamela Kolacy, City John Watts, City Attorney 2 Ordinance 2759