05 Motion to approve Council meeting minutes

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Regular City Council Meeting July 14, 2008 Page 3 PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Subject to the following corrections being made to the June 23, 2008 meeting: page 1- Pastor Frazier should be Minister Frazier and page 2 should reflect Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy instead of Mayor Freelen, Council Member Biard made a Motion to approve the Consent Agenda and Council Member McCarthy seconded the Motion. The Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt the Consent Agenda Items 5, 6a, 6b, 6c, 7 and 8. Regular Agenda 9. Deliberate on Objectives and Goals. After deliberating on the obj ectives and goals, Council made amendments as set out in Exhibit "A" attached and incorporated herein. 10. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COLJNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPOINTING DOUG HARRIS AS DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES FOR THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Council Member Strathern stated he wanted more information on the diving accident prior consideration of this item. Council Member Biard said it was his understanding this job had not been posted and all other jobs were posted upon being available. Kevin Carruth explained he did not feel it was right to post a job when you knew you were going to hire a specific applicant. He further explained that Mr. Harris had been serving as Interim Director of Utilities since November 21, 2007, that he had a double "A" licenses, a level "C" lab operator's license, and that he possessed the skills and qualifications for this job. Council Member Brown agreed with Kevin Carruth. Mayor Freelen also agreed and encouxaged promotion within the organization. A Motion to table this item pending receipt of a report from the City Manager on the cause of the accident was made by Council Member Strathern and seconded by Council Member Pickle. Motion carried, 4 ayes - 3 nays, with Mayor Freelen, Council Member McCarthy and Council Member Brown casting the dissenting votes. Council Member Biard made a motion to combine items 11 and 12 to be considered at the same time and seconded by Council Member Kear. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-051: A RESOLUTION OF THE CIT'Y COUNCIL OF THE CIT'Y OF PARIS, TEXAS, ORDERING A CITY-WIDE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF PARIS ON THE FIRST TUESDAY iN NOVEMBER 2008, THE SAME BEING THE 4T" DAY OF NOVEMBER 2008, BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS WITH EARLY VOTING FOR THE SAME BEING .~ObUU6