(a) There is hereby established the Westshore Central Dispatch Center as a department reporting to the Westshore Council of Governments and administratively under the control of the City of Westlake to provide fire and emergency medical services (EMS) dispatch for the Cities of Bay Village, Fairview Park, Rocky River, Westlake and any other cities which may elect to join pursuant to the Westshore Council of Governments’ cooperative agreement authorized pursuant to Ordinance 2004-115.
Funds will be established and held by Westshore Council of Governments to collect operating funds from participating cities and pay for the cost of operation, maintenance, initial equipment and other needs to continue and maintain the daily operations of the center and any other costs as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the center.
(Ord. 2005-132. Passed 9-15-05.)
(b) The Westshore Central Dispatch Center shall consist of such personnel as set forth herein:
(1) One Supervisor.
(2) One Assistant Supervisor.
(3) Up to three Senior Dispatchers, who shall be appointed by the Supervisor from the general full-time dispatcher pool.
(4) Up to ten Full-time Dispatchers.
(5) Up to ten Part-time Dispatchers.
(Ord. 2005-146. Passed 10-20-05.)
(c) Members of the Westshore Central Dispatch Center shall receive the compensation determined by the Westshore Council of Governments and as established by ordinance of the City of Westlake. The Supervisor and the Assistant Supervisor shall be subject to call for the performance of duties of their positions on a twenty-four hour per day basis. If the Supervisor or Acting Supervisor declares a General Emergency, every member shall be subject to call for the performance of duties of his/her position on a twenty-four hour per day basis.
(d) Active full-time and part-time dispatchers shall be hired for a probationary period of twenty-four months.
(e) The Supervisor, Assistant Supervisor and all dispatchers shall be certified Emergency Medical Dispatchers and shall maintain such certification during the entire length of their employment. Pursuant to department policies and procedures as established by the Supervisor, the requirement to maintain the emergency medical dispatch certification may be waived for a specified period by the appointing authority.
(Ord. 2005-132. Passed 9-15-05.)