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Regular Council Meeting September 23, 2019 Page 7 PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Easton explained this was the second half of item 15. Mayor Clifford opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support or opposition of this zoning change, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Clifford closed the public hearing. A Motion to approve the zoning change was made by Council Member Hughes, and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 17. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2019-039: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 7-19, "PERMIT FEES," AND 34-4, "APPLICATION AND FEE FOR WATER AND SEWER TAPS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CONFORM WITH STATE LAW; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, "APPLICATION AND FEE FOR WATER AND SEWER TAPS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CONFORM WITH STATE LAW; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Easton explained the city permit fees had not been updated in many years and the current tap fees did not cover the actual cost of work. She said recent changes to state law prohibited a municipality from assessing residential permit fees based on project valuation. She also said staff had compared fees to surrounding jurisdictions and proposed an update to the fee schedule so that the City would comply with state law and cover actual costs. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pilgrim, and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 18. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2019-040: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER UNENCUMBERED FUNDS FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO OVER -EXPEND THEIR ORIGINAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; NAD PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Interim City Manager Gene Anderson explained this was the year-end housekeeping ordinance increasing certain departmental budgets to cover anticipated expenditures. He further