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ORDINANCE NO. 2023-016 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 7.02, SECTION 7.02.001 OF THE CODE <br />OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS TO DESIGNATE THE FIRE <br />CHIEF AS HEAD OF THE EMS DEPARTMENT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS <br />AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER <br />CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 7, Article 7.02, Section 7.02.001 in the City of Paris Code of <br />Ordinances creates the department of Emergency Medical Service ("EMS") and states that <br />EMS shall be headed by the Chief of EMS; and, <br />WHEREAS, due to a vacancy in the position of EMS Chief, for the past several months, <br />the Fire Chief has overseen the department; and <br />WHEREAS, having one department head overseeing both the Fire and EMS <br />departments creates opportunities for efficiencies in operations including cross training and <br />improved communication between the departments; <br />WHEREAS, the City Council believes that designating the Fire Chief as head of the <br />EMS department is in the best interests of the city and of its residents and businesses; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby <br />in all things approved. <br />Section 2. That Article 7.02, Section 7.02.001 of Chapter 7 of the City of Paris Code <br />of Ordinances shall be and is hereby amended to read as follows: <br />"Sec. 7.02.001- Department created <br />There is hereby created in accordance with Section 24 23 of the charter of the city the <br />department of emergency medical service, which may be abbreviated "EMS," whose <br />head shall be the Chief of emergency meaiea seFviee the Chief of the Fire <br />Department."-.�.............__w..______.._......_.......__ <br />Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in <br />conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions <br />of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall <br />remain in full force and effect. <br />Section 4. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the <br />enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending <br />