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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br /> August 17, 2010 <br /> <br /> <br /> The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special session at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, <br /> August 17 2010, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas. <br /> <br /> Present: Mayor: Will Biard <br /> <br /> Council Members: Joe McCarthy; John Wright; Stephen Brown; <br /> Edwin Pickle; and Rhonda Rogers <br /> <br /> City Staff: Kevin Carruth, City Manager; Kent McIlyar, City <br /> Attorney; Robin Norwood, Deputy City Clerk; <br /> Gene Anderson, Finance Director; Shawn Napier, <br /> City Engineer; Kent Klinkerman, EMS Director; <br /> Tom Hunt, Municipal Judge; Doug Harris, Utilities <br /> Director; Steve McFadden, Interim Public Works <br /> Director; and Priscilla McAnally, Library Director <br /> <br /> Absent: Council Member: Jason Rogers <br /> <br /> 1. Call meeting to order. <br /> <br /> Mayor Biard called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. <br /> <br /> 2. Budget workshop - deliberate on proposed 2010-2011 Budget. <br /> <br /> City Council began with the Community Development budget and discussed contracting <br /> with Bureau Veritas for plan and inspection services, as well as the possibility of hiring <br /> inspectors in-house. Council Member Rhonda Rogers said she wanted to obtain additional <br /> information prior to making a decision. <br /> <br /> City Council also discussed landfill fees, traffic and public lighting, non-profit <br /> organizations and services, the Lamar County Water Contract, over-time in general, a full-time <br /> Human Resources position, and the Health Department structure. <br /> <br /> It was a consensus of the City Council to cancel the budget workshops scheduled for <br /> Thursday and Friday. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - 11 <br />