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Regular Council Meeting <br />February 11, 2013 <br />Page 6 <br />owned about 11 acres west of the police department and suggested that would be a good location <br />to build museum. <br />19. Hear a request from Maxey Rifleman Gun Club. <br />City Council heard from club president David Osborne about the history and functions of <br />the Maxey Rifleman Gun Club. They said their lease expires December 31 St and asked that it be <br />renewed at that time. Mayor Hashmi told the gun club they would have a place at Lake Crook <br />should it be developed. He also told them that they would be invited to any workshop sessions <br />and that the input from citizens was very important to City Council. <br />20. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2013-003: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SEC. 12-1, <br />COMPOSITION OF DEPARTMENT, OF CHAPTER 12, FIRE, OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS BY RENAMING CERTAIN <br />SUPERVISORY POSITIONS WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ADDING <br />THREE ADDITIONAL DRIVER ENGINEER POSITIONS; AND OTHER MATTERS <br />RELATED TO THE SAME; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />Chief Wright explained that it was difficult to compare the fire department to other fire <br />departments, because other fire departments did not use the same titles. He said that he was <br />requesting the title of Engineer be changed to Fire Captain and that the title of Fire Driver be <br />changed to Driver Engineer. Chief Wright also explained the Fire Department did not have <br />enough Driver Engineer positions to staff all apparatus with one Driver Engineer and requested <br />that he be allowed to create and test for three additional Driver Engineers to fulfill that position <br />on every apparatus. He said the position would be taken from the ranks of the existing <br />Firefighters. He explained the cost would be approximately $1,100.00 increase for each driver <br />engineer and that he could cover the cost in the budget this year. <br />A Motion to approve these changes was made by Council Member Frierson and seconded <br />by Council member Grossnickle. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. <br />21. Receive report, discuss and possibly act on drainage problem on York Street. <br />Mr. Napier said the drainage problem had been resolved, but that Ms. Carcuffe was <br />complaining of mosquitoes. Mayor Hashmi said he would contact the health department. <br />23. Discuss amendments to the City's sign ordinance. <br />Council Member Drake said a sign company had contacted her and she met individually <br />with the company representative, the city attorney and building official. She said her next goal <br />