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<br />II <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />SEPTEMBER 16,1998 <br /> <br />The City Council oftbe City of Palis met in special session, Wednesday, September 16,1998, <br />6:00 P. M., City Council Chambers, City Hall, Paris, Tex.1S. Mayor Charles H. Neeley called <br />the meeting to order with tile following Councilmembers present: Jerry L. Thomas, Alan R. <br />Boyd, Mary Ann FIsher, Eric S. ClilTord, Kevin Grny, and Gene McWaters, Jr. Also present <br />was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, Scott P. Foster, and City Clerk, Mattie <br />Cunningham. <br /> <br />Mayor Neeley declared the public hearing open on the City Manager's Proposed Budget for <br />fIScal year 1998-1999 for the City of Paris, and called fOI' those who wished to speak to come <br />forward. <br /> <br />Dr. Joe Dupree, 730 Sherwood Olive, business addl'ess 2333 Lamar Ave., appeared before the <br />Council and Dr. said he has sel'eral questions that he would !ilce addressed. <br /> <br />1. Is there money in Ihe budget to supply water and sewer service to the Margral'es <br />Addition, if so, when. and at what cost to the residents'? <br /> <br />City Manager Malone advised that tlle water and seweJ' extensions will be addressed in the <br />Water and Sewer Revenue bonds that we have. City Manager Malone said there were fund <br />available, and tllC Ci~' will be doing a pro rnta water line e:l.1ension in the Margraves Addition <br />first. This pro rata wateJ'line extension will probably be City sponsored with an opportunity <br />for residents to pay their cost out. TIle City Engineer is working on the plan and specifications <br />and trying to determine what tllat cost will be, and the city will be working with the people and <br />their particular problem. City Manager Malone said that this should be addressed in temlS <br />of process of petitions from the residents, or a sponsorship by the city. In any pro rnta project <br />the cost is projected, which is pal1 of the pro rata ordinance. <br /> <br />2. Is there budget plans 10 COlTeCt the drainage at 24'" and Lamar Ave'? Dr. Dupree said <br />he knew the answer to this question, and it is no. <br /> <br />Dr. Dupree said the administration has chosen instead of addressing an area of this type. to <br />make capital expenditures that will elTee! a limited llI11nbc'r or people, and wanted to knoll' ir <br />the Council thinks the citizens or P:lIis wanted them to spend this money when we hal'e poor <br />streets, curb and gutter' problems, and not on this (Jr'ainage problem at 24'" and Lamar, Ihe <br />problem is all over Ihe City of PaJis. Dr'. Dupn'e said let the I'oters decide on e:ll'it:1I <br />expenditures and do this through a bond issue. <br /> <br />City Manager Malone advisl'd that then' is no money in the budget 1'01' this particular project. <br />City Manager Malone said this would be a C:lpit:ll (llllject, ir it done any where near cOITedly. <br />City Manager Malone said the city did make an application through tJie Texas Dep:1I1ment <br />OrTI~lIlSp0l1:ltion lilr thll'e difTerent drainage projects, :lJulthe only one that got runded was <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />..... <br /> <br />{4 4 p~-# cJ <br />