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Regular City Council Meeting March 10, 2008 Page 5 would call an election allowing the citizens to vote on the issue. He said he thought the Committee should make the recommendation to the Council and then the Council could approve or disapprove the recommendation. Council Member Strathern expressed concern about Council abrogating the future responsibility of the Council and passing it on to the citizens. Kevin Carruth said he saw no problem with the Committee making a recommendation and Council making the decision. Kent McIlyar told Council they could delegate authority to the Committee as an advisory board, but it was his opinion that Council could not delegate authority to the Committee to create ordinances or to mandate that the Council adopt ordinances. Mr. McIlyar stated the Council could consider the recommendations, but that Council would need to deliberate and make a decision as to whether or not to pass any ordinances. Council Member Wilson inquired about passing an ordinance that would require Council to call an election should the Committee decide there was sufficient water to sell. He went on to say this action would let citizens know in advance that they would be given the opportunity to vote on the issue. Council Member Strathern said the petition would allow a vote on the issue, if the petition contained enough signatures. Council Member Wilson said the Committee needed time to study this issue. Council continued discussing the possibility of passing an ordinance. Kent McIlyar reiterated that it was his opinion that he did not think Council should delegate authority to the advisory committee that would be binding on the Council. Council Member Brown expressed concern about binding a new Council. Kevin Carruth suggested a Resolution. Kent McIlyar said he was comfortable with Council taking action with a resolution, but not an ordinance for the reasons set out. Kevin Carruth said the resolution could state the intent of the Council. Mr. McIlyar advised Council they might want to consider a resolution that would give due consideration and weight to the findings and recommendations ofthe Lake Pat Mayse Water Study Committee. Council Member Wilson said he wanted language in the resolution that would give the voters the opportunity to approve or disapprove the findings and recommendations of the Council. Mayor Freelen said he also thought there should be wording in the resolution giving citizens the opportunity to vote if there was water available to sell. Council Member Strathern said he understood the new petition was to insure that the citizens would be allowed to vote on the water issue prior to the City selling any water to any entity outside Lamar County. Council Member Wilson said if Council passed a resolution that stated the citizens would have a vote on this issue prior to any action being taken by Council, that should resolve it. Mayor Freelen and Council Member Wilson both stated that it would be costly to conduct two elections, one as a result of the resolution and one as a result of the petition. Mayor Freelen also stated that if the Committee determined there was not a sufficient amount of water to sell, then it would not be necessary to spend money on an election. Council Member Strathern stated this should have been explained earlier to the citizens. He said the purpose of the petition was to slow the process, until all of the information was collected. Mayor Freelen asked Kent McIlyar for a resolution. Mr. McIlyar said this item was not posted to take action on a resolution, but could recommend language. Mayor Freelen asked Mr. McIlyar to give Council wording that could be used in a resolution. Mr. McIlyar suggested the following language "Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Paris, that the City Council will give due consideration and weight to the findings and recommendations of the Lake Pat Mayse Water Study Committee, and if the Committee finds that