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<br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />May 22, 2006 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Mayor Fendley opened the floor for nomination of mayor. Council Member Ray <br />made a motion to nominate Richard Manning as mayor. Mayor Fendley asked if there were <br />any other nominations. There were none. Mayor Fendley asked if there was a motion to <br />cease nominations and elect Richard Manning by acclamation. Council Member Fisher made <br />a motion to cease nominations and elect Richard Manning. Council Member Wilson <br />seconded the motion. Motion carried - 7 ayes, 0 nays. <br /> <br />Mayor Manning opened the floor for nomination of mayor pro-tempore. Council <br />Member Gray made a motion to nominate Mary Ann Fisher as mayor pro-tempore. Mayor <br />Manning asked ifthere were any other nominations. There were none. Council Member Ray <br />made motion to cease nominations and Council Member Wilson seconded the motion. <br /> <br />7. Acknowledgment of former Council Members' service. <br /> <br />Presentation of plaques by Mayor Fendley to Rick Poston for his service on the City <br />Council. Council Member Karen Wilkerson who was absent, will be delivered a <br />plaque for her service to the City. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />Mayor Manning inquired if there were any items that Council Members wanted to pull <br />from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Council Member Ray questioned item 8A with <br />regard to the change in tax dollar amount due to the comptroller holding some ofthe funds due <br />to a funding change. Tony Williams explained that the state auditors office conducted an audit <br />of the industries in town. The auditors determined that there was approximately $75,000.00 <br />that had been overpaid to the City and the State was withholding that amount of money over <br />a period of a few months. <br /> <br />Council Member Ray also questioned why PEDC was contributing $50,000.00 to the <br />Texas Department of Transportation to help them repair their own highway. Tony said he <br />would ask TxDOT. <br /> <br />Upon a motion made by Council Member Fendley and a second by Council Member <br />Fisher, the Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt the Consent <br />Agenda, Items 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, and 8G, as follows: <br /> <br />8. Receipt of reports and/or minutes from committees, boards, and commissions: <br /> <br />A. Paris Economic Development Corporation. (4/17/2006) <br /> <br />f' <br />