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Regular City Council Meeting <br />January 12 , 2004 <br />Page 13 <br />indicated there has been mixed results from privatization. He also mentioned <br />that a lot of cities had good results from privatization of their solid waste <br />collection and disposal. <br />Mr. Slide said there were two major issues in contract for service on a water <br />systems, the cost in operation and how much control the city wanted to <br />maintain <br />their systems. He did say the State had approved privatization operations in <br />Texas. Three main areas Mr. Slide felt that a privatization company usually <br />focuses on, personnel to reduce salary costs, chemical cost savings, and energy <br />savings. He indicated that because these companies have a central warehouse, <br />chemicals could be bought in bulk. Other benefits include central maintenance <br />and central technical and operational support. <br />Mayor Fendley indicated that the Council had the survey results compiled by <br />Staff from 9 of the 31 cities that had been surveyed. Mayor Fendley said they <br />were waiting for more responses. <br />The Council took a five minute break at 7:31 P.M. and reconvened at 7:36 P.M. <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2004-003 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF <br />THE CITY OF PARIS BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 26-1 OF <br />SAID CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE STAFFING LEVELS OF THE POLICE <br />DEPARTMENT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF <br />ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN <br />EFFECTIVE, WAS READ. <br />City Manager Malone explained this would eliminate 2 police private positions. <br />Councilman Bell made a motion to adopt the ordinance, which was seconded <br />by Councilwoman Neeley. The ordinance passed 6 ayes to 0 nays. <br /> <br />