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393 Deputy Fire Chief Steve Neece came forward presenting the City Council with a packet containing information regarding the two sites for location of Fire Station No. 4 and Fire Station No. 2. Mr. Neece called the attention of the City Council to the page that starts with the Blanch Chetland property, and Mr. Neece said this was the property located on Pine Mill Road at the corner of 42nd Street N. E. It is a'larger piece of property which is approximately 71/2 acres excluding the house. Mr. Neece said this was the first choice of the Fire Department and it was the recommended site to the committee. Mr. Neece outlined the pros and cons of that property for balanced response time to all areas of the city intended to be served with this station. It had excellent access to Loop 286 and U.S. Highway 82 East, good visibility entering traffic, utilities are on site, but there were drawbacks to the property. The property owner did not appear willing to sell all or part of the property and the lot was not easily divisible because of drainage, having a pool which could cause difficulty. Mr. Neece said their number two property site was looked at, which is the Gerald White property, and it has the same benefits as their first choice, and it was their recommendation for the location of Fire Station No. Two. After further discussion, motion was made by Councilman Boyd, seconded by Councilman Clifford, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 5 ayes,-1 nay, Councilman McWaters voting no. Councilman Gray wanted the City of Paris to make a serious commitment to getting black firemen. City Manager Malone said the hiring process for the Fire Department would be reviewed at the next City Council meeting to give an illustration of what all was done to make the public aware that these jobs were available and all of the minority recruitment efforts that were made. Resolution No. 98 -010, calling a public hearing to be held by and before the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council at a joint session on the 18th day of February, 1999, at 6:00 P. M. in the Council Room, City Hall, Paris, Texas, and by and before the City Council at a special session on the 22nd day of February, 1999, at 6:00 P. M. in the Council Room, City Hall, Paris, Texas, and further resolving that additional public hearings be held by and before the City Council of the City of Paris if more than twenty adult residents of the area proposed for annexation file a written protest of the annexation with the City Clerk within ten days after the date of the publication of the first notice of the public hearings, and that the proposed service plan be made available for public inspection and explained at each hearing, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Clifford, seconded by Councilman McWaters, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays.