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Regular Council Meeting July 24, 2017 Page 5 Michael Glatfelter, 6h Street, he said they have three months from now to vote on this. He said there was 1.9 Million Dollars missing from PEDC and he tried to file a federal lawsuit but could not because he was was not an attorney. Mr. Glatfelter said he expected the City Council to find the PEDC missing money and spend it on something worthwhile. Sheila Coursey, Comptroller for Campbell Soup Co., she said it was a pleasure to have a great relationship with the City Council and PEDC. She said the support they had received was not only beneficial to Campbell Soup, but to the community as well. As competition gets tougher, Ms. Coursey said it was imperative that they have a strategic plan for economic growth for businesses and the community. Pam Anglin, President of PJC, she said PJC was the largest trainer of primary jobs and that PEDC had been supportive. She referenced the programs that PEDC helped support at the college, which in turn helped industries such as Turner Industries. Matt Frierson, 523 S. Church, he said when issues were important people showed up and that people had different opinions. Mr. Frierson said people should have a right to vote. He also said the way the ballot was written reflected that they did not think economic development was important. He asked City Council to amend the language, because they were talking about needed jobs. Ken Kohls, 3935 Brandyn, he said only 7% of the registered voters voted in the $40 Million Dollar Bond Election and at the last Bond Election only 2% voted. He recommended delaying this until November 2018, at a time when there were other elections and would have a bigger voter turn-out. 13. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2017 -028: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION RELATING TO THE ABOLITION OF THE SALES AND USE TAX FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE ADOPTION OF A SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF STREETS IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; ESTABLISHING THE DATE OF THE ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING; DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAMAR COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR FOR ELECTION SERVICES; APPOINTING AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED COMPLIED WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Clifford said this item was already voted on and approved by the City Council, so it could have been placed on the consent agenda but he chose to place it on the regular agenda to allow for citizen input and discussion.