05-Approval of Council Minutes from 02/22/2010

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Regular Council Meeting February 22, 2010 Page 5 A NO PARKING AREA ON THE EAST STDE OF STILLHOUSE ROAD INTHE 2300 BLOCK; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PR(?VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Motion to invoke the super majority rule was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Brown. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. Chief Hundley said that the hours needed to be deleted from the ordinance, because it was a regular no parking zone. Subject to the changes being made, a Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Kear and seconded by Council Member McCarthy. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 11. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2010-024: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND STEVE COKER TO MANAGER, INSTRUCT AND COORDINATE THE SOFTBALL PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Council Member Rogers expressed concern over the decrease in the number of teams that were playing in the ]eagues. Ms. Rogers said last year that Council had discussed bidding the program out. Council Member Brown said that Mr. Coker was a former baseball coach and had done a good job. Council Member Rogers questioned Mr. Coker as to the decrease. Mr. Coker said the number had increased from last year. Mayor Freelen asked Mr. Coker if he could supply the City Council with records of the number of teams that have played over the last several years and Mr. Coker answered in the affirmative. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Brown and seconded by Council Member Biard. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 1 nay, with Council Member Rogers casting the dissenting vote. 12. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2010-025: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION FOR FUNDING FOR THE LAMAR COUNTY FELONY CRIMES UNIT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Meinber McCarthy and seconded by Council Member Kear. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays.