2013-030 AMENDING SECTION 26-1 OF THE PARIS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REVISING SECTION 26-1 TO AUTHORIZE THE STAFFING LEVELS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT - DECREASE BY TWO OFFICERSORDINANCE NO. 2013 -030
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING SEC. 26 -1 COMPOSITION OF DEPARTMENT, OF CHAPTER 26,
POLICE, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS WITHIN
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DUE TO DISCONTINUED CONTRACT WITH
PARIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE
OFFICERS; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SAME; 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
states that that the Civil Service Commission shall provide for the classification of all fire
fighters and police officers and the municipal governing body shall establish the
classifications of police officers by ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has requested a reduction of two police officer
positions in the Paris Police Department due to the discontinued contract with Paris
Independent School District for School Resource Officers; and,
WHEREAS, the intent of the City Council is merely to reduce the number of police
officers within the Police Department by 2 officers making the total number of police staff 1
Chief of Police and 58 other police personnel.
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 the Chief of Police has requested a reduction of two police
officer positions in the Paris Police Department due to the discontinued contract with Paris
Independent School District for School Resource Officers.
Section 3. Prior to the effective date of this ordinance the police department of
the City of Paris was composed of one police chief and sixty -one (61) members classified as
follows:
(1) One Assistant Police Chief
(2) Three (3) police captains
(3) Nine (9) police lieutenants
(4) Four (4) police sergeants
(5) Forty -four (44) police officers.
Section 4. Effective immediately the number of police officers will be reduced from
44 to 42.
Section 5. That Section 26 -1 of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paris, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 26 -1. Composition of department.
The police department of the City shall be composed of the chief of police and
sixty -one (59) members classified as follows:
(1) One Assistant Police Chief
(2) Three (3) police captains.
(3) Nine (9) police lieutenants.
(4) Four (4) police sergeants
(5) Forty -four (42) police officers."
Section 6. 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 7. 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 8. 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 9. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage
as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of September, 2013.
ATTEST:
(I Llal� WLI f-)
ice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent Mc ar, City Attorney