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RESOLUTION NO. <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, <br />TEXAS, APPROVING RICHARD W. SALTER JR. AS THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS <br />RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER IN CONFORMANCE WITH <br />SECTION 23 OF THE CITY CHARTER; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND <br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 23 of the City Charter provides that the appointment of department <br />heads by the City Manager is subject to the approval of the City Council; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended for appointment to the office of Chief of <br />Police, Richard W. Salter Jr.; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve the City Manager's appointment of <br />Richard W. Salter Jr. as the Chief of Police for the City of Paris; and, <br />WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code 143.013(a)(1) requires that the Chief of Police <br />appointment as a department head over a civil service department be confirmed by the City <br />Council; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things <br />approved. <br />Section 2. That Richard W. Salter Jr., shall be and is hereby approved as the Chief of Police of <br />the City of Paris, on the recommendation of the City Manager, and as a consequence of said approval <br />to serve as Chief of Police, said approval to be in conformance with Section 23 of the City Charter, <br />and the aforesaid Richard W. Salter Jr. shall be and is hereby authorized and directed to perform any <br />and all responsibilities and obligations incident to the office of Chief of Police. <br />Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED on this 8th day of February, 2021, by the City Council of the City of <br />Paris, in regular session, following notice and publication as required by law. <br />Steven J. Clifford, M.D., Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Janice Ellis, City Clerk <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br />Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney <br />