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Regular City Council Meeting July 14, 2008 Page 4 CONDUCTED IN THE CITY HALL ANNEX WEST, FROM THE 20"'` DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008, THROUGH THE 31 S" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008, ON THE QUESTION OF ESTABLISHING A LIMIT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TAXES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON THE RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD OF A DISABLED PERSON OR PERSON SIXTY-FNE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8, SECTION 1-b(h) OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION AND TEXAS TAX CODE SECTION 11.261; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT; PERMITTING ONLY RESIDENT QUALIFIED VOTERS TO VOTE; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTNE DATE. Kent McIlyar said at the last meeting Council had instructed him to bring back a resolution calling a special election, as well as an ordinance that would create the tax exemption without a special election and those were items 11 and 12. Council Member Biard inquired if Council passed the ordinance would it be for the 2008 tax year. Mr. McIlyar said yes and that it would be based on the total tax dollar paid. Council Member Brown said to have a special election would cost the City between $10,000.00 and $15,000.00. Mayor Freelen expressed concern for someone who was 65 years old or disabled, in that the individual doesn't have an option to make more money. He said this exemption would be good for the community. Council Member Strathern said citizens should have the right to vote. Council Member Pickle said they owed it to the citizens to allow them to vote on this issue. A Motion to call a special election was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Strathern. Motion carried, 6 ayes -1 nay, with Council Member Freelen casting the dissenting vote. 12. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 30 TAXATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS BY ADDING A NEW DNISION 3. TAX LIMIT FOR QUALIFIED PERSONS SECTION 30-32, ENTITLED TAX LIMIT FOR PERSONS AGE 65 AND OLDER OR DISABLED; ESTABLISHING 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; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE. No action was necessary on this item, because action on item 11 made this item moot. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-052: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COLJNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE DEMOLITION AND M' 000007