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September 24, 2002
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF PARIS BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 12-1 OF
SAID CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE STAFFING LEVELS OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the employment of firefighters in the City of Paris is governed by Chapter
143 of the Loca1 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 firefighters by ordinance;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Paris has experienced a serious and unanticipated shortfall in
revenues for fiscal year 2001-2002 that will be carried forward into fiscal year 2002-2003; and,
WHEREAS, as a consequence, the City Council found it necessary to adopt and
implement an austere budget for fiscal year 2002-2003; and,
WHEREAS, as part of that austerity, the City Council determined that certain positions
in the Police and Fire Department should be eliminated through the process of attrition, in that
certain designated employee positions in each department currently vacant or upon becoming
vacant in the future will not be filled; and,
WHEREAS, as a consequence, the City Council desires to provide for a reduction in force
in the Fire Department by eliminating one (1) firefighter position and by providing for the further
elimination of five (5) additional firefighter positions at such time as vacancies shall occur in the
authorized positions for said department; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COLTNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, 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 12-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 12-1. Composition of department.
"The fire department of the City shall be composed of the fire chief, fire
marshal-assistant fire chief, and fifty-four (54) members classified as follows:
"(1) One (1) fire training officer.
"(2) Three (3) deputy fire chiefs.
"(3) Twelve (12) fire engineers.
"(4) Six (6) firefighter drivers.
"(5) Thirty-two (32) firefighters; provided, however, that the number of
firefighters shall be reduced each time a vacancy shall occur in any
departmental position authorized under this section, until such time as the
total number of authorized firefighter positions is reduced by five (5), to a
total of twenty-seven (27) firefighters. "
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
expressly repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance sha11 become effective on October 1, 2002.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of September, 2002.
Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney