17-Staffing Levels at Police DepartmentCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
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10/15/08
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Police Department
Chief Karl Louis
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10/27/08
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Motion to approve amending Section 26-1 of the Code of Ordinances to authorize the
change in staffing levels of the Police Department from 42 officers to 41.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
Required by Civil Service.
BACKGROUND:
Paris Independent School District reduced their funding to two officers instead of three,
causing the Police Department to lose one patrol position.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CITY OF PARIS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REVISING
SECTION 26-1 OF SAID CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE STAFFING LEVELS OF
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the employment of police officers in the City of Paris is governed by
Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code, dealing with Civil Service employment; and,
WHEREAS, Section 143.021 of said Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code
provides for a municipality's governing body to establish the classifications of police
officers by ordinance;
WHEREAS, due to the reduction of the number of Resource Officers at Paris
Independent School District, it is necessary for the City to eliminate one police private
position in the Paris Police Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby
in all things approved.
Section 2. That Section 26-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas,
be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 26-1. Composition of department.
The police department of the City shall be composed of the chief of police and
sixry-one (61) members classified as follows:
(1) One (1) assistant chief.
(2) Three (3) police lieutenants.
(3) Twelve (12) police sergeants.
(4) Four (4) police corporals.
(5) Forty-one (41) police privates."
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Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions
of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering
any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any
section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 5. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 6. Introduced and read on first reading on October 27, 2008, at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris and read and passed on second reading on
November 10, 2008, at a regular meeting of the Ciry Council of the City of Paris; the same
being two (2) separate regular meetings of the City Council of the City of Paris.
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Section 6. That the City Council voted by a supermajoriry vote of five to suspend
the rule requiring two readings before adoption of ordinances ayes and _ nays.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage of
the second[first] reading and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this 10th day of November,
2008.
Jesse James Freelen, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
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