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The committee unanimously recommended passage of Ordinance 2959, which excludes Sumner’s police chief position from the classified civil service system. The ordinance records City Council passage and mayoral approval; it takes effect five days after passage and publication. Fire reports listed 2,118 year-to-date incidents, including 1,642 medical calls.
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The ordinance makes the police chief an appointed position rather than one governed by the city’s civil service system. The mayor appoints the chief, subject to confirmation by a majority of the City Council and an employment agreement. Members also reviewed police and fire activity and discussed parking enforcement concerns on Wood at Maple.
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