09 Motion to appoint Don Wilson to serve on the Code Enforcement Task Force

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Regular City Council Meeting July 23, 2007 Page 7 DIRECTORS OF THE ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Motion to appoint Will Biard, Mary Ann Fisher and Jesse James Freelen to the Board was made by Council Member Bxown and seconded by Council Member Strathern. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 11. Consideration of and action on establishing a Council Task Force to study and make recommendations, regarding street conditions, dilapidated housing, excessive outside storage, sanitation, and other code enforcement issues in the City of Paris. Mayor Freelen stated Council needed to make decisions with regard to the number of council members and staff inembers to serve on the Task Force, as well as accepting applications from citizens. Council Members Wilson, Brown and Biard, all expressed an interest in serving as Council advisors. Mayor Freelen said that Lisa Wright should be involved with the task force. Council Member Wilson suggested that representatives from the Fire Department, Sanitation, the IT Department, Keep Paris Beautiful and Paris Economic Development Corporation serve on the Task Force. Council Member Wilson also suggested that each Council Member select a citizen from their district to serve, as well Council select several citizens at large to serve. It was a consensus of the Council to involve the City Attorney, Fire Marshall, City Manager, Police and Code Enforcement. A motion to create the task force by appointing Council Members Wilson, Brown and Biard to serve was made by Council Member Fisher and seconded by Council Member Strathern. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 13. Consideration and approval of the Monthly Financial Report. A Motion to approve the Monthly Financial Report was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded by Council Member Fisher. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 14. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. Mayor Freelen reminded Council that there was an Ark-Tex Meeting on Thursday. 15. Information Items: A. Northeast Texas Automobile Theft Task Force Grant Approval. B. Municipal Courts Activity Report.