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January 22, 2A18 Page 6 FOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH OF THE SWAT/HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION AND ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION UNITS; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, Police Chief Hundley said the police department had two teams of officers who respond to very specific incidents which require additional training, skills and certification. Chief Hundley referenced the SWAT Team, the Hostage Negotiator and Accident Reconstruction Team, and said he was asking that each officer on these teams be afforded an additional $87.50 per month. He said the assignment pay for the canine officer and the drug task force commander portions of the ordinance should be deleted, Chief Hundley explained tile canine officer is compensated by work schedule allowances and the drug task force assistant commander no longer existed. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Drake and seconded by Council Member Knox. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 22. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2018-002: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2-98 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN EMERGENCY AND NON- EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES RATES; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. EMS Director Kent Klinkennan said EMS supplies were no longer allowed to be itemized to insurers and in order to capture those expenses, the base rates needed to increase for billing and reimbursement, Mr. Klinkennan said the mileage rate needed to increase to offset fleet operating expenses and the last rate change was 2011. Mayor Clifford wanted to know if these changes would affect the contract with the county. Mr. Klinkerman said it would not. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Portugal and seconded by Mayor Clifford, Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 23. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney about pending or contemplated litigation and/or on matters I which the duty of an attorney to her client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflict with this chapter, as follows: New Cingular Wireless P,CD, LLC d/b/a/ AT & T Mobility, Plaintiff v. City of Paris, CTRA Property Holdings Corporation and Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, Defendants, Cause No. 86108. Mayor Clifford convened City Council into executive session at 6:40 p.m.