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Regular City Council Meeting August 19, 2003 Page 6 people and not raise the budget. Councilman Bell said not necessarily. He was saying that he would like to see the budget impact of three or four additional firefighters and the ranking system and see what the impact would be on the budget. Councilman Guest said that at one time Chief Louis furnished the Council with a salary comparison verses people. Chief Grooms advised that there is one in the back of his handout comparing Paris with Sherman, Denison, Bonham, Greenville, and Texarkana by salary and population. The City Council discussed this comparison with Mr. Grooms. Mayor Fendley questioned the Buildings & Grounds account which seems to be up over last year. Chief Grooms explained that at Station No. 3, the driveway is in need of being replaced. He said that after they get through with the overhead water storage tank they will put in a new driveway on the east side of the property line and join it to the existing drive. Councilman Guest asked if there were four men at all stations at all times how many additional employees would be needed. Chief Grooms advised that if they up the staffing, they will have to change the amount of people they let off a shift, and he would have to go to at least three people off per shift. They have maxed out the calendar at two people off per shift. Councilman Bell asked that the Fire Chief go back and come up with a new staffing plan and bring that back to the City Council at a later date. Mayor Fendley advised that they will place an item on the October city council meeting if City Manager Malone will bring back to us on the policy and procedures as far as using city vehicles. Councilman Plata said Chief Grooms requested three computers last year and wanted to know if he received those, and he is asking for three more new computers. Chief Grooms advised that last year he purchased three computers.