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941 <br />same proposed agenda items to all of the Commissioners. <br />Councilman Plata said that there were a few things on the proposed agenda <br />that he did not feel should be included. Councilman Plata pointed out the <br />item on law enforcement services as an example. <br />City Manager Malone explained the law enforcement item saying the topic <br />of discussion would be the cooperation that is desired and what way the <br />city needs to make arrangement for that cooperation.' He advised that in the <br />past, there have been instances when the use of the City's swat team was <br />requested by the County. The City Manager said that state law has <br />provisions to allow the City's swat team to operate in the county outside the <br />city limits. He pointed out this puts city employees at risk and the city's <br />budget provides for this service. City Manager Malone also said he was <br />sure there were instances where the Sheriff Department has assisted the <br />City of Paris Police Department in matters. City Manager Malone further <br />advised that the Police Chief had told him that the County Attorney would <br />like to have a formal agreement between the entities for this particular <br />service. He said these are areas of discussion which could result in saving <br />money for both entities. The City Manager said that in most instances the <br />citizens of Paris are providing the financial support for services that are <br />being rendered to citizens living outside the city limits; and the City is not <br />receiving any financial support from the County. He said these are issues <br />that need to be discussed either unilaterally or together. The City Council <br />can also choose to make other decisions as to whether some of the services <br />should be provided at all. Mayor Pro Tem Manning discussed the need for <br />emergency use by the County of the swat team and Mayor Pfiester stated <br />that often there were prearranged agreements for such services and he felt <br />that if we were going to have a formal meeting on these items, then we <br />could get formal agreements in place to provide for these services. <br />