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ORDINANCE N0, 2007-007 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE III CURFEW REGULATIONS FOR <br />CHILDREN OF CHAPTER 210F THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, REVISING CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT <br />PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE CURFEW ORDINANCE AND <br />MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE <br />SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY <br />CLAUSE, AND SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br />WHEREAS, on May 10, 2004 the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas enacted <br />Ordinance No. 2004-0 10, a curfew ordinance for children which is codified as Article III, Chapter <br />21 of the Paris Code of Ordinances; and, <br />WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 21-59 of the ordinance and Section 370.002 of <br />the Texas Local Government Code, the City Council shall conduct public hearings and review the <br />curfew ordinance every three (3) years to determine the effect of the ordinance on the community <br />and on the problems the ordinance was intended to remedy; and, <br />WHEREAS, on March 12, 2007, and April 9, 2007, the City Council conducted public <br />hearings on the curfew ordinance and received comments and testimony from the Paris Police <br />Department and the community about the effectiveness of the curfew ordinance; and, <br />WHEREAS, the testimony reflected that the curfew ordinance has been effective at <br />keeping juveniles safe, curbing juvenile crime and reducing gang activity; and, <br />WHEREAS, based on the comments and testimony received at the public hearing and <br />other related evidence, the City Council of the City of Paris finds that the curfew ordinance should <br />be continued, as amended, to revise certain law enforcement procedures applicable to the curfew <br />ordinance, as set forth herein. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all <br />things approved. <br />Section 2, Article III Curfew Regulations for Children of Chapter 21 of the Code of <br />Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: <br />Page 1 of 11 <br />