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THE FIREFIGHTERS CONTEND THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS TURNOVER PROBLEM IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THAT WE ARE LOSING EMPLOYEES TO OTHER CITIES WHO PAY MORE. IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS AVERAGED A LOSS OF ONLY 2 FIREFIGHTERS PER YEAR FOR ALL REASONS, INCLUDING RETIREMENT, CHANGE OF CAREER, AND TERMINATIONS, AS WELL AS LEAVING TO GO ELSEWHERE. (EXHIBIT M) THERE IS SUCH A DESIRE TO SERVE AS A FIREFIGHTER THAT, DURING THE LAST EXAM HELD TO FILL OPEN POSITIONS WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THERE WAS AN AVERAGE OF 32 PERSONS PER 1 POSITION WHO TOOK THE EXAM. (EXHIBIT N) WHAT ARE THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF THE PARIS FIRE DEPARTMENT? HAS THE CITY FUNDED NEEDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT? • OF THE 4 FIRE STATIONS, NUMBER BUILT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS = 3 • TOTAL CAPITAL COST OF NEW FIRE STATIONS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS = $2,190,306.00 (EXHIBIT O) • NUMBER OF NEW FIRE TRUCKS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT PURCHASED FOR THE PARIS FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS ALSO (EXHIBIT O) • CAPITAL COST OF NEW EQUIPMENT PURCHASED FOR THE PARIS FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS ALSO (EXHIBIT O) THE FIREFIGHTERS MAINTAIN THAT THE CITY HAS ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO INCREASE PAY TO THE LEVELS REQUESTED AND FURNISHED A LETTER FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS DATED AUGUST 21, 2001, TO BACK UP THEIR ASSERTION. LETTER REVIEWED AND ANALYZED BY GENE ANDERSON, FINANCE DIRECTOR UPDATED REVENUE ESTIMATES (EXHIBIT P) (EXHIBIT Q) IF THE PROPOSED MINIMUM PAY REFERENDUM PASSES, WHAT ARE SOME OF THE WAYS THAT THE CITY CAN ABSORB THE REQUESTED PAY INCREASE? (EXHIBIT R) GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF WHY IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE CITY TO MAINTAIN A RESERVE FUND. (EXHIBIT S)