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~... CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 94-112 BY: Mayor Boyle AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART AND COMPOSITION OF EMERGENCY CENTRAL DISPATCH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS: It is the desire of this Council for the transition of public dispatch functions from the Police and Fire Departments to the Emergency Central Dispatch. The impetus is to consolidate the Police and Fire Dispatch into one unit. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: The Emergency Central Dispatch unit shall be under the direction of the Safety Director. SECTION 2: The Chief of the Police Department and Chief of the Fire Department, or their designees, shall be charged with equal responsibilities to assist in the management of this unit. Both Chief of Police and Chief of Fire will be responsible for establishing policies and procedures with respect to their department operations. All such policies and procedures shall be approved by the Director of Public Safety. SECTION 3: The Safety Director shall also be in charge of all dispatchers, full-time as well as part-time, within the Emergency Central Dispatch unit. SECTION 4: That the salaries for all members of Emergency Central Dispatch, shall be established either by contract or separate ordinance which shall be approved by Council. SECTION 5: That all ordinances or resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed with the effective date of this Ordinance. SECTION 6: That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the area residents and further provided it receives the affirmative vote oftwo-thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.