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1.1 Council Member Brown said he would prefer to have full Council in attendance prior to taking a vote. Council Member Biard said he would like to enact Section 28.21, because it would give the City authority to take down temporary signs that are placed in right-of-ways. Regular City Council Meeting October 8, 2007 Page 7 A Motion to approve the change to Section 28.21 for non-conforming signs and table the change to Section 28.24 until the next council meeting was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by Council Member Fisher. Council Member Biard expressed concern about not having a prohibition on electronic signs at the expiration ofthe moratorium. He asked Kent McIlyar if Council could extend the moratorium past October 14th. Kent said they could not, because that item was not posted. Mayor Freelen expressed a desire to review the new standards to be adopted by the State, prior to making a decision. Kent went on to say that he and Lisa Wright had reviewed many other city ordinances that addressed electronic and digital signs, and most of the cities used the "reasonable person type standard." Kent emphasized should the Council set those type of standards, that personnel will need to be trained to measure the brightness of the signs and they would need the proper equipment. Lisa Wright said she had read an article within the past week, and it was her understanding if cities do not regulate signs and billboards on their freeways the State will regulate them. Due to the fact that the moratorium was expiring on October 14th, Council Member Biard amended his Motion to approve both sections as submitted and bring it back to the next Council meeting for review. Council further discussed the expiration of the moratorium and the possibility of having a special meeting on October 12th. Council Member Biard amended his Motion to approve the change in Section 28.21 for non-conforming signs; to table the change to Section 28.24 for digital or electronic signs until the next meeting; and asked the Mayor to call a special meeting for Friday to extend the moratorium on electronic signs thru the next Council meeting. The Motion was seconded by Council Member Fisher. Motion carried, 4 ayes - 0 nays. 9. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions: A. RESOLUTION NO. 2007-124: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, SUSPENDING THE OCTOBER 25,2007, EFFECTIVE DATE OF A TMOS ENERGY CORP., MID- TEX DIVISION REQUESTED RATE CHANGE TO PERMIT THE CITY TIME TO STUDY THE REQUEST AND