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RESOLUTION NO. 4;94
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL NO. 84 SUB-
MITTED TO THE 64TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS,
SAME BEING A BILL TO REDUCE THE WORK WEEK OF FIREMEN IN
JACKSONVILLE AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, House Bill No. 84 has been introduced before
the House of Representatives of the 64th General Assembly of
the State of Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, said Bill provides principally for the reduction
of the firemen's wcrk week from seventy -two (72) to fifty -
six (56) hours per week in certain municipalities, including the
City of Jacksonville; and
WHEREAS, firemen employed in Jacksonville, if not in
other municipaliti ®s, under the existing work week provisions
and working conditions enjoy an enviable employment relationship
with extremely advantageous fringe benefits, including time off,
retirement, disability, sick leave, vacation and civil service
protection; and
WHEREAS, the passage of House Bill No. 84 would seriously
increase the cost to the City of Jacksonville of maintaining
fire service at its present excellent levels; and
WHEREAS, with current millage limits which now exist on
the taxing powers of cities, the City of Jacksonville could
not financially maintain fire service at its present level, or
would find it necessary to curtail other necessary municipal
activities;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Jacksonville
hereby declares that it shall be the policy of the City of
Jacksonville to resist and oppose House Bill No. 84 and does
urge each member of the Pulaski County Delegation and all
other Delegates to the 64th General Assembly to resist House
Bill No. 84 with every means available,
SECTION`;2. This resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: / , 1 /96,
ATTEST: , e � ,� APPROVED , : 1 AY / »/�
City Clerk / Mayor