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January 22, 2024 Page 7 SAME; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND APPROVING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Harris said in December 2021 the RAM Foundation made a donation of $300,000.00 to the City for use in the City's HOME Program to further RAM'S program of making affordable houses available to the City's residents. Ms. Harris explained that since the acceptance of donation and execution of the MOU, the City had not had an occasion to tap into the donated funds. She said RAM had requested a return of a portion of the donation to fund its own affordable housing project, and the portion of donated funds remaining was $191,227.84. A Motion to approve this it was made by Council Member Pilgrim and seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Pankaj. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 27. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2024-005: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE 5.11, "VEHICLES FOR HIRE," OF CHAPTER 5, "BUSINESS REGULATIONS;" PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Deputy City Manager Rob Vine said City Council had been granting licenses to taxicab and shuttle services for years by individual ordinances, in compliance with the City Charter. He explained that the Ordinance was predated and needed a number of revisions, which included the addition of definitions, removal of permanent signs with the exception of taxi cabs, increasing the annual fee per licensed vehicle from $50.00 to $ 100.00, as well as several other amendments. Ms. Harris stated that one other amendment was the process of permitting would be done administratively as opposed to each company having an individual ordinance. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Pankaj and seconded by Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 28. Discuss and award a bid in the amount of $73,276.00 for Microsoft 365 integration service to Clard Enterprises Solutions, LLC; and authorize the City Manager to negotiate a contract in accordance with the bid and to execute same. IT Manager Celso Arrieta said the City published a request for proposals for implementation of Microsoft 365, and the City received one proposal from Claro. A Motion to approve this it was made by Council Member Pilgrim and seconded by Council Member Kessel, Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.