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Regular Cound Meeting March 12, 2018 Page 4 City Manager John Godwin said a new EMS station would be constructed on 19"' Street N.W. and that after bidding the project last year unsuccessfully, the City entered into negotiations with the low bidder, Archer Construction & Design. He explained Archer was a certified contractor with TIPS and a price had been negotiated in an amount not to exceed $500,000, A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Trenado and seconded by Mayor Clifford. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 14. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO, 2018-008: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING A TARIFF AUTHORIZING AN ANNUAL RATE REVIEW MECHANISM ("RRM-) AS A SUBSTITUTION FOR THE ANNUAL INTERIM RATE ADJUSTMENT PROCESS DEFINED BY SECTION 104.301 OF THE TEXAS UTILITIES CODE, AND AS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID -TE X DIVISION (--ATMOS MID -1-1--X" OR "COMPANY") AND THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ATMOS; REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO REIMBURSE CITIES' REASONABLE RATEMAKING EXPENSES; ADOPTING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REQUIRING DELIVERY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR. THE STEERING COMMITTEE. Mr. Anderson said the previous rate review mechanism ended last year and the revised RRM reduces the rate of return on equity, captured the reduction of federal income tax rates, and allowed more tirne for cities to review the Atrnos filings. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Mer nber Treliado, Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 15. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2018-009: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL., OF PARIS, TEXAS, DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT I FOR THE MAY 5, 2018, GENERAL ELECTION BE ELECTED TO OFFICE; DETERMINING THAT NO GENERAL ELECTION BE HELD IN DISTRICT' 1; DIRECTING THAT A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE BE POSTED AT APPROPRIATE POLLING PLACES; DIRECTING THAT A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION BE ISSUED TO THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.