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X14 -R advertisements also printed and paid for. in the Paris News. City Manager Malone advised that study guides were issued to all applicants and free tutoring sessions were held to assist applicants who wished to take the test. City Manager Malone said one of the tutoring sessions was held at the NAACP office in Paris, two of the tutoring sessions were held at Fire Station No. 1 training room and one black candidate showed up for the tutoring sessions. City Manager Malone advised that 101 people took the test and 96 people passed the test. One black candidate took the test and that person did not pass. City Manager Malone said since then Fire Chief Burgin has contacted the officials at Paris Independent School regarding teaching introduction to fire technology in order to generate interest in the fire service. City Manager Malone said Code Enforcement Officer, Mike Alexander has talked to many people in the minority community concerning fire service and taking the fire entrance exam and several of the firemen who work for the City of Paris have approached minorities to sign up and take the test. City Manager Malone said the city would welcome any suggestions that anyone would like to offer that would assist the city in recruiting all minorities to both Civil Service Departments. City Manager Malone mentioned that on February 22, 1999 a exam for entry into the police department will be given and generally the list will stand for a year. After further discussion, Mayor Neeley asked Councilman Gray and Councilwoman Fisher to co -chair a committee to meet with the City Manager and the Fire Chief and see if they can try come up a way to get more minorities applicants for firefighters. Mayor Neeley said he proposed to add additional people to this committee at a later date. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. r CHARLES H. NEELEY, MAY R ATTEST: MATTIE CUNNINGHAM, CITY CLE K