05-Council Minutes from the meeting of June 22, 2009

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Regular City Council Meeting June 22, 2009 Page 6 Pending further notification from Shawn Napier, a Motion to table this item was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by Council Member Rogers. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 20. Second reading, deliberate and possibly act on AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 34-22(b), WATER RATES, AND SECTION 34-23(a), (b), AND (c), SEWER RATES, TO REFLECT CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE 2009 COST OF SERVICES RATE STUDY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTNE DATE. Council Members Pickle and Brown were not in favor of raising the water rates to increase the reserves. Kevin Carruth said the difference would have to be made up on the general fund side. Council Member Biard said that they needed to look at the entire rate study. Several Council Members said they would like additional information prior to voting on this item. A Motion to table this item for one month was made by Council Member McCarthy and seconded by Council Member Biard. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 1 nay, with Council Member Brown casting the dissenting vote. 21. Second reading, deliberate and possibly act on AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, BY REPEALING ARTICLE III, FIRE RESERVE L1NIT, SECTIONS 12-51 THROUGH 12-66 AND REPEALING ARTICLE N, FIRE PREVENTION CODE, SECTIONS 12-86 THROUGH 12-89; ESTABLISHING A NEW ARTICLE III, ENTITLED FIRE CODE; ADOPTING THE 2006 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE; ESTABLISHING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE 2006 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Motion to remove this item from the table was made by Council 1Vleinber McCarthy and seconded by Council Member Kear. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. City Manager Kevin Carruth explained that ihe sprinkler systems were mandated by state 1aw and were in the 2003 Building Codes, which is the Code the City was currently operating under. Fire Chief Ronnie Grooms gave a presentation regarding this item and answered questions from Council. After discussion, and consideration of hearing from citizens under the public forum, the Council asked for an item on the next Agenda to appoint a Committee comprised up of staff, three Council Members and property owners to study the Fire Code and Building Code.