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<br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />April 24, 2006 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />6. SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, <br />TEXAS, GRANTING TO TXU ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, ITS <br />SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE AND <br />OCCUPY RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE <br />CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND <br />DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; PRESCRIBING CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE <br />USE OF THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF - WAY; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION <br />THEREFOR, PROVIDING FORAN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERM OF SAID <br />FRANCHISE, PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF THIS <br />FRANCHISE; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE <br />IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; AND PROVIDING FOR <br />SEVERABILITY. <br /> <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Manning and seconded <br />by Council Member Wilson. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. <br /> <br />7. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions: <br /> <br />A. RESOLUTION NO. 2006-068: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN <br />APPLICATION FORAN AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION GRANT; <br />AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS <br />NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID <br />GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND <br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />Council Member Poston asked Chief Louis to give Council an explanation of this <br />grant. Chief Louis explained to Council that the City provides $87,293.00 and receives from <br />the grant $103,326.00. This grant allows two officers to work full-time on auto theft <br />prevention, closing down auto theft rings and recovering stolen vehicles. A couple of years <br />ago we had over 130 vehicles stolen in Paris and last year we had 86 vehicles stolen. <br /> <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Poston and seconded <br />by Council Member Fisher. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. <br /> <br />B. RESOLUTION NO. 2006-069: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF PARIS, P ARlS, TEXAS, OPPOSING THE PROPOSED HUGO, <br />OKLAHOMA TO VALLEY SOUTH SUBSTATION TRANSMISSION LINE <br />