2013-030 AMENDING SECTION 26-1 OF THE PARIS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REVISING SECTION 26-1 TO AUTHORIZE THE STAFFING LEVELS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT - DECREASE BY TWO OFFICERS

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ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -030 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SEC. 26 -1 COMPOSITION OF DEPARTMENT, OF CHAPTER 26, POLICE, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DUE TO DISCONTINUED CONTRACT WITH PARIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SAME; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the employment of police officers in the City of Paris is governed by Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code, dealing with Civil Service employment; and, WHEREAS, Section 143.021 of said Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code states that that the Civil Service Commission shall provide for the classification of all fire fighters and police officers and the municipal governing body shall establish the classifications of police officers by ordinance; and, WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has requested a reduction of two police officer positions in the Paris Police Department due to the discontinued contract with Paris Independent School District for School Resource Officers; and, WHEREAS, the intent of the City Council is merely to reduce the number of police officers within the Police Department by 2 officers making the total number of police staff 1 Chief of Police and 58 other police personnel. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the Chief of Police has requested a reduction of two police officer positions in the Paris Police Department due to the discontinued contract with Paris Independent School District for School Resource Officers. Section 3. Prior to the effective date of this ordinance the police department of the City of Paris was composed of one police chief and sixty -one (61) members classified as follows: (1) One Assistant Police Chief (2) Three (3) police captains