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Regular City Council Meeting April 14, 2008 Page 6 CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Freelen explained that the Council wanted to insure that the citizens were allowed to vote prior to any decision being made regarding this issue. A Motion to approve and adopt the ordinance as submitted, was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by Council Member Strathern. Council Member Strathern asked that the ordinance be read again. Kent McIlyar stated that at the last meeting in March, Council directed staff to bring back an ordinance that would require a vote of the qualified voters of the citizens of the City of Paris before any additional water is sold from Lake Pat Mayse outside Lamar County. Mr. McIlyar proceeded to read the caption of the ordinance as set out above. Mr. McIlyar read aloud sections one through five, as requested by Council Member Wilson. Kent McIlyar asked if there were any questions and there were none. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. 20. Receive, deliberate and act on a report of the City Clerk regarding Certification of an Initiative Petition proposing an ordinance prohibiting the authorization of the power to negotiate for the sale of raw water from Lake Pat Mayse and/or Lake Crook to be transported beyond the boundaries of Lamar County, Texas, filed March 18, 2008. Mayor Freelen stated this petition was initially to be certified at this meeting. He asked City Clerk Janice Ellis to proceed with item 20. Ms. Ellis stated that due to the conflict between the Affidavits presented earlier in the evening and the Affidavit that was presented by a circulator of the petition, there was a question as to the validity of the signatures on the initiative petition and whether or not they were properly secured. Ms. Ellis said that she could not present the report nor the certificate of sufficiency based on the information received. Mayor Freelen announced there was no action to be taken on this item. 21. Receive, deliberate and act on a report of the City Clerk regarding Certification of an Initiative Petition proposing an ordinance adopting a new section to the existing Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, relating to establishment of a limit on taxes for qualifying individuals pursuant to article 8, section 1-b(h) of the Texas Constitution and Texas Tax Code Section 11.261. Based on review of the petition, Janice Ellis issued a certificate of sufficiency. 22. Deliberate and act on a preliminary plat of Lot 2, City Block 212, West Austin 212 Addition. A Motion to approve the preliminary plat was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded by Council Member Gray. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. 23. Deliberate and act on a preliminary and final plat for Food Fast Corporation of Lot 1, Block A, City Block 170-A, being number 2107 S. Church Street. Ulu /