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DRAFT <br />F:\Attorney\Lisa\Ordinances\CiJRRENT\Curfew 2004.wpd <br />May 10, 2004 <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, ADOPTING ARTICLE III TO CHAPTER 21 OF THE <br />CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, ENTITLED <br />"CLTRFEW ORDINANCE FOR CHILDREN"; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS <br />AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL <br />ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFI.ICT HEREWITH; <br />AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore adopt and thereafter <br />amend Chapter 21, Article III, Sections 21-51 through 21-59, entitled "Curfew Regulations for <br />Children" ; <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Government Code Section 370.002, enacted after the <br />effective date of said ordinance, said ordinance has expired by operation of law; and, <br />WHEREAS, the objectives which gave rise to said ordinance still exist, namely of keeping <br />juveniles safe and of curbing juvenile crime and gang activity; and <br />WHEREAS, Local Government Code Section 370.002 further provides that such <br />ordinances be reviewed every three years; and, <br />WHEREAS, said ordinance has been shown to assist law enforcement agencies in reaching <br />said objectives, in particular, that said ordinance has been an instrumental tool in keeping juvenile <br />gang activity to a very low level within the city of Paris; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has reviewed the former ordinance's <br />effects on the community and on problems the ordinance was intended to remedy, and finds and <br />determines that the ordinance had a positive influence and affect on assisting law enforcement <br />agencies with regard to juveniles and juvenile criminal activity within the city of Paris; and, <br />WHEREAS, on May 6, 2004, and May 10, 2004, the City Council conducted public <br />hearings on the need to continue a curfew ordinance in effect within the City Limits of the City <br />of Paris; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt and continue in effect a curfew ordinance <br />for the city of Paris; NOW, THEREFORE, <br />Page 1 of 12 <br />