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Regular City Council Meeting June 12,2006 Page 12 MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded by Council Member Free1en. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 8. Discussion ofPEDC's donation toward the US 82 Westbound Deceleration Lane at Campbell Soup. Shawn Napier reported to City Council that he had spoken with Bobby Littlefield of TxDOT, as well as Gary Vest. Shawn advised Council that without the donation from PEDC, the project would continue to be pushed back. Council Member Ray disagreed with subsidizing the State, because citizens already pay taxes for highways. Tony Williams commented that having the lane was a safety issue for employees at Campbell Soup. 11. Discussion of and possible action on a resolution requesting the PEDC Board to employ staff who will be more willing to work with the Paris City Council. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, RECOMMENDING THAT THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORA TION BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDER A CHANGE IN STAFF FOR THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Council Member Ray referred to the citizens forum and made a motion to table this item. Council Member Wilson expressed they should discuss the item. He further stated that this action was not an area of responsibility of Council, but that Council could replace board members as their terms expired. Council Member Fendley agreed with Council Member Wilson. Mayor Manning asked if there was a second on the motion to table. The motion died for lack of a second. A Motion to deny this item was made by Council Member Fendley and seconded by Council Member Ray. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays.