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August 8, 2022 Page 5 Charter Election. Mayor Portugal confirmed with Ms. Ellis the estimated cost of services was $11,594.00. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes and seconded by Council Member Moore. Motion carried, 5 ayes - 0 nays. 17. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2022-062: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPOINTING THREE REGULAR MEMBERS AND ONE ALTERNATE MEMBER TO FILL EXPIRED TERMS ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 16 OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE CITY'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR STANDING BOARDS, COMMISSIONS. -AND COMMITTEES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Portugal said Council had asked staff to re -advertise foi.this board, which th had done and were successful in getting more applicants. She said this w as a very import board and once heard at this level, the next step was District Court. Mayor Portugal said s would really like to postpone this item until they had the full Council. Ma�br ' Pro -Tem Hugh inquired if she wanted to table this item and Mayor Portugal answered iii the affirmativ Council Member Savage said he felt thatthe Council was capable of appointing the Board. Mayor Portugal asked staff for a presentation. City Clerk Janice Ellis said advertisi result n in that ap�licant was not on the ballot due to,,,r6cei�in�'t�6app'lication this morning. Ms. Ell asked Council if they wanted to include the sixth application. Council Member Savage inquired of Ms. Ellis if the deadline was a staff decision and s answere-d'in the affirmative. She explained the process by which staff received and process board, applications, citirig, in order to get the agenda packet together and everything to t Council',they imposed deadlines and noted that in the newspaper. She also said that on r advertisements a deadline was not given to the newspaper because they did not know for su when the appointments woul&be made. Council Member Moore said she did not see a probl with including the application., Council Member Savage said he did not see a problem with either but that he did, not know, 'how the rest of the Council felt. Council Member Savage ask if they needed to vote'on it, and Ms. Ellis answered in the affirmative. Mayor Portugal called f a vote on who wanted toinclude the application. It was decided to include the application by vote of 3 ayes - 2 nays, with Mayor Portugal and Council Member Knox casting the dissenti votes. Ms. Ellis said there were three vacant positions on the Board of Adjustment and if David Hamilton was selected, the fourth person receiving the highest number of points, would be an alternate, Ms. Ellis asked Council to add the name of Carlton Cooper to their ballots. City Staff tallied the points given to each applicant and Ms. Ellis announced that David Hamilton and Lydia Fitzgerald had received the most points, with Alix Putnam and Carlton Cooper in a tie for