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Regular City Council Meeting <br />October 27, 2008 <br />Page 5 <br />17. First reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COLTNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF PARIS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REVISING <br />SECTION 26-1 OF SAID CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE STAFFING LEVELS OF THE <br />POLICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY <br />CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />18. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-093: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF <br />AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH HDR <br />ENGINEERING, 1NC. FOR WATER SUPPLY PLANNING CONSULTING SERVICES <br />FOR LAKE PAT MAYSE WATER AVAILABILITY STUDY TO INCREASE THE NOT <br />TO EXCEED PRICE IN THE EXISTING CONTRACT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS <br />AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br />City Council discussed the increase of the HDR contract. Initially Council approved <br />$75,000.00 and HDR requested an additional $95,000.00 to cover the expense of work that needed <br />to be done to complete the project. <br />A motion to approve this item with the amendment to equal the amount of $122,500.00 as a <br />maximum cap to HDR's contract was made by Council Member Kear and seconded by Council <br />Member Brown. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. <br />19. RESOLUTION NO. 2008-094: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COLJNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITIES AGGREGATION PROJECT, 1NC. <br />(CAPP) TO NEGOTIATE AN ELECTRIC SUPPLY AGREEMENT FOR DELIVERIES OF <br />ELECTRICITY AND NECESSARY RELATED SERVICES EFFECTIVE JANUARY l, <br />2009; APPROVING CAPP CONTRACTING WITH FPL ENERGY AND DIRECT <br />ENERGY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH <br />CAPP FOR THE CITY'S ELECTRICITY NEEDS FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING <br />JANUARY 1, 2009 AND EXTENDING UP TO DECEMBER 31,2013; COMMITTING TO <br />BUDGET FOR ENERGY PURCHASES AND TO HONOR THE CITY' S COMMITMENTS <br />TO PURCHASE POWER THROUGH CAPP FOR ITS ELECTRICAL NEEDS FOR THE <br />PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2009, AND EXTENDING UP TO DECEMBER 31, <br />2013; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; <br />AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />City Council discussed the term and amount of the contract of a fixed rate for a five year <br />electrical contract at eight to eight and one-half percent with FPL and Direct Energy. This would <br />include all city facilities. <br />, <br />$ <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by Council <br />- onow <br />