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Regular Council Meeting April 22, 2013 Page 3 $1,000.00 "IN- KIND" MATCH IN THE 2013 -2014 POLICE BUDGET; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Hashmi asked Chief Hundley for a breakdown for the total grant amount of $248,883. Chief Hundley said approximately $98,000 was for personnel costs and the remainder was for two vehicles, telephones, data card service, and other supplies. He said the $47,000 cash match was for vehicle insurance and office space. Council Member Wright inquired about the number of auto theft cases per year. Chief Hundley said they had 37 cases in the last year and that the two detectives covered a nine county area. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 15. Approve ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -015: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SEC. 26 -9 SENIORITY PAY, OF CHAPTER 26, POLICE, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL SENIORITY PAY STEP FOR OFFICERS WITH 3 -4 YEARS' SERVICE WITH THE PARIS POLICE DEPARTMENT; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SAME; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Hashmi referred to Section 26 -9 items (a) 1 -5 and asked about the percentage increase and decrease in dollars with regard to years of experience. Chief Hundley explained under Civil Service Law, the base pay for any rank had to remain the same. He further explained a beginning police officer was required to receive the same pay as an officer with more experience in the same position. Chien" Hundley said turnover continued in the police department and that he had asked the manager to target two areas, because between 2001 and 2010 the department had lost 59 police officers. He said some had been through retirement, but there had been a large number of officers leave the department who had been with the department between three and six years. Mayor Hashmi confirmed that the salary increase was a higher percentage for that group, because more officers left between the three and six year mark. Mayor Hashmi compared Section 26 -9(d) of the ordinance to the memorandum, specifically that there was no captain position in the budget for 2012 -2013, as was stated in the memorandum. Mr. Godwin said the increases and name change of positions were previously approved and the amendments to this section of the Code were reflecting those changes. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Wright. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. A Motion to approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda was made by Council Member Drake and seconded by Council Member Frierson. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.