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<br />Special Work Session <br />September 5, 2006 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />looked great. Tony suggested the $15,000.00 budgeted for the pumpkin festival be deleted, <br />because staff assured him they could raise the money through donations. Council Member Ray <br />made a motion to cut $8,449.00 from the budget. Council Member Fisher said that the <br />employee was already getting the salary, at which time Council Member Ray withdrew his <br />motion. Council Member Gray said that much of an increase for one person was not fair to the <br />other employees. Mayor Manning inquired of Lisa Wright ifthey could raise the $15,000.00 <br />through donations and she answered in the affIrmative. <br /> <br />A Motion to delete $15,000.00 from the Main Street Budget was made by Council <br />Member Wilson and seconded by Council Member Fendley. Motion carried - 7 ayes, 0 - nays. <br /> <br />3. Consideration of amendments to the City Manager's proposed budget. <br /> <br />Council Member Gray left the meeting at 8:10 p.m. and returned at 8:12 p.m. <br /> <br />Council reviewed budgets for the following departments: Engineering, Public Works, <br />Parks and Recreation, Sanitation, Streets, Traffic and Public Lighting, Garage, Emergency <br />Medical Services, Cox Field Airport, Paris Band, Library, Water Billing and Collections, <br />W arehouse, Water Production and Distribution, Sewer Maintenance, Wastewater Treament, <br />and Lift Stations. <br /> <br />Tony asked Council to review the PEDC and VC&C budgets. <br /> <br />Mayor Manning read a letter from Stephen Holmes regarding the City's health <br />insurance for retirees and current employees and ask that they reconsider the insurance plan. <br />Gene Anderson stated that no changes could be made to the plan until next May. <br /> <br />4. RESOLUTION NO. 2006-120: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED <br />AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR <br />FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br />RELA TED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Fendley and seconded <br />by Council Member Ray. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. <br /> <br />r- <br />