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RESOLUTION NO, 1068. <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Tex.as, has for some <br />time been having consideration and has done some investigating of the fire- <br />fighting equipment and fire-fighting personnel; and the increased area of the <br />City Limits; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris has for several years answered fire <br />alarms with the Fire Department equipment and personnel outside the City <br />Limits on calls where structures were afire; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris has recently taken into its incorporated <br />limits, a large area surrounding the City, particularly on the W est, North <br />and East Boundaries of the City, which contains an area almost one-third <br />as large as the original City Limit Line; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris has not been able financially to increase the <br />fire-f ighting equipment and fire-fighting personnel commensurate with the <br />additional duties; and, <br />WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Paris to curtail part of the <br />responsibilities of the Fire Department; and, <br />W HEREAS, it is nec es sary for the City of Paris to definitely fix a <br />policy to govern the duties and responsibilities of the Paris Fire Department; <br />NOW, THEKEFORE, <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARI5, <br />That the policy of the City of Paris shall hereafter be as follows: <br />That the Fire Department of the City of Paris will answer calls outside <br />the City Limits only as follows: <br />1. To industrial and commercial fires contiguous to or near the <br />City Limits of the City of Paris, <br />2. Buildings and structures only within a one (1) mile perimeter of <br />the City Limit Lines outside the City Limits. That no grass fire <br />alarms will be answered in this one (1) mile perimeter, <br />3. Public buildings, such as schools, churches, community centers, <br />etc. <br />4. Fire alarms requested by organized Fire Departments in nearby <br />citie s. <br />Passed and adopted this 14th day of October, A. D, , 1963. <br />Mayo r <br />ATTEST: <br />i <br />City Clerk <br />APP OVED AS TO FORM: <br />~~-'~---r--~-- <br />Ci y Attorney. 7 <br />