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Regular City Council Meeting April 14, 2008 Page 5 issues or questions Council may have related to the ordinance that Council requested as item 19. Mr. McIlyar said there was another issue brought forward related to the initiative process that needed to be discussed prior to moving forward with the clerk's certification of the petition. Council Member Wilson inquired about public hearings on the petitions. Mr. McIlyar advised Council they had sixty days from the date of receipt of the petitions to hold a public hearing and that this would be covered in the City Charter petition review process portion of the executive session briefing. He also told Council the City Charter requires that the Council should consider at once any initiative petitions filed and that was one of the reasons for scheduling an executive session briefing on the petition. Council Member Strathern said he thought they should have an executive session after the public hearing, because at the present time they did not have sufficient data. Kent McIlyar informed Council that the sworn affidavits received from Mr. Whitaker raised some legal issues relating to the certification of the petition. Council Member Brown asked Mr. McIlyar if it was his opinion that Council needed to go into executive session and Mr. McIlyar answered in the affirmative. Council Member Brown recommended Council take the City Attorney's advice, as did Council Member Gray. Mayor Freelen convened Council into executive session at 6:48 p.m. 17. Reconvene in Open Session to possible deliberate or take action regarding those matters discussed in the Executive Session. Mayor Freelen reconvened Council into open session at 7:13 p.m. Mayor Freelen stated the item discussed in executive session was item 16a. He further stated there was no action to be taken at that time, but items would be taken up by Council when reached on the agenda. 18. Deliberate and act on Lamar County's nomination to the Lake Pat Mayse Study Committee. Mayor Freelen said Lamar County rescinded the appointment of David Nabors. Mayor Freelen said the intent was to have a resident of Lamar County appointed to the Committee, someone who did not live in the City of Paris. He pointed out that a resident of the county would allow representation of citizens who could not vote in the city election. Mayor Freelen asked if there were any nominations for that position. Council Member Wilson nominated Bob Campbell to serve on the Committee and Council Member Brown seconded it. Kevin Carruth reminded Council the item was posted to act on Lamar County's nomination to the Committee. Kent McIlyar told Council that the item should be tabled for the next meeting, should they wish to make an appointment to the Committee. A Motion to table the item was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded by Council Member Brown. A Motion to withdraw the nomination and table the item was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded by Council Member Brown. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. 19. ORDINANCE N0.2008-010: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, REQUIRING THAT NO ADDITIONAL RAW WATER FROM LAKE PAT MAYSE BE SOLD BY THE CITY OF PARIS TO ANY PERSON CORPORATION OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY OUTSIDE OF LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS WITHOUT FIRST PUTTING THE ISSUE TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE ~~~U