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<br />.' <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that she wanted the opinion of her City <br />Administrator before making a determination. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee indicated he felt it would be fair to have the City Administrator's <br />opinion. <br /> <br />Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that the administrators have been at the meetings for a <br />reference point and not to express opinion. She then said that she feels the proposal as <br />outlined by the Mayor is a very fair deal. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers asked whether this has to be unanimous with the <br />four cities or if one city could opt out. <br /> <br />Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that they would be building exit strategies for down the road <br />while requiring a certain time commitment. <br /> <br />Council agreed that the proposal as outlined was fair. <br /> <br />Mayor Sweeney indicated that this has been an extremely difficult process because every <br />time he goes out on a fire call the officers are asking questions about what is going on but <br />he does not have the information to share. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers asked whether there is still a concern over losing <br />officers because they have to go through the hiring process. She then said that she would <br />not vote for any proposal that proposes eliminating everybody. <br /> <br />Mayor Sweeney indicated that they have an officer retiring, have lost an officer hired by <br />another department and there are a few others that are looking. He then said that if this <br />agreement is not approved then this department is done and will begin looking at other <br />options for its department. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that she would like the steering committee <br />to decide as quickly as possible on the staffing issues. <br /> <br />Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that there is a consensus that if this is approved then the <br />Chief would need to be hired and the steering committee would work with the Chief on <br />the hiring process. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that she does not want the new Chief to <br />have the option of letting everyone go as a new Chief coming in does not get that option <br />they have to work with what they have. <br /> <br />Page 23 of24 <br />