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Regular Council Meeting March 27, 2017 Page 6 A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Drake and seconded by Council Member Trenado. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 18. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -020: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS SUSPENDING THE APRIL 21, 2017, EFFECTIVE DATE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY'S REQUESTED RATE CHANGE TO PERMIT THE CITY TIME TO STUDY THE REQUEST AND TO ESTABLISH REASONABLE RATES; APPROVING COOPERATION WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ONCOR TO HIRE LEGAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES AND TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE COMPANY AND DIRECT ANY NECESSARY LITIGATION AND APPEALS; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; REQUIRING NOTICE OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE. Finance Director Gene Anderson explained this was the City's standard response when Oncor requests a rate increase. He said by passing this ordinance, it would allow for time for more review, and generally resulted in a lower rate than what was proposed. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Frierson and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 19. Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding information to educate the voters on the upcoming bond election. City Manager John Godwin said the City may not use public funds to promote a yes vote in a bond election, but had an obligation to inform and educate citizens on the propositions. Mr. Godwin said he had prepared two documents, one was a fact reference sheet and one was a mailer. Mayor Hashmi said he would like a couple of changes and Mayor Hashmi said he did not want to name the streets and Council Member Drake agreed. She said she wanted to make sure citizens knew that the list in front of them was not the selected streets. Mr. Godwin asked that Council Members e-mail to him their changes, so that he could bring it to Council at the next meeting. 20. Discuss and act on changing the City Council meeting date of May 8 to May 15, 2017. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 21. Discuss and act on identification of one neighborhood in each district by the city council member of that district for purposes of creating a neighborhood of dreams, which will include involvement of residents, clean-up, demolition of dilapidated structures, strategically placed dumpsters, landscaping. Discuss and act on an award to be given to one homeowner for improvement of home and landscaping, by a committee made up of one member of every church in the district.