06-COUNCIL MINUTES FROM MEETINGS OF 12/20/10 AND 01/10/11

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Special Council Meeting December 20, 2010 Page 4 A Motion to award Sanitation Solutions a month-to-month contract was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Brown. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 1 nay, with Council Member Rhonda Rogers casting the dissenting vote. 6. Deliberate and possibly act on a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING A PROPOSAL FOR REDISTRICTING SERVICES WITH GUINN & MORRISON FOR REDISTRICTING ANALYSIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2010 CENSUS DATA 1S5UED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU AND STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SECTION 8 OF THE CITY CHARTER; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Council Member Wright said he spoke with Judge Superville and learned that the County had contracted with Allison and Bass in the amount of $10,000 for services related to redistricting. Council Member Wright said he was under the impression that Allison and Bass would do something similar for the City of Paris. Several Council Members expressed a desire to review services that could be provided by Allison and Bass, as well as the related cost. Mayor Biard said that he would contact Judge Superville. A Motion to table this item was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member McCarthy. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 7. Deliberate and possibly act on RESOLUTION NO. 2010-130: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF TWO AGREEMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH HAYTER ENGINEERING, iNC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES REGARDING THE PREPARATION OF EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS FOR LAKE CROOK AND LAKE GIBBONS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE. Public Utilities Directar Doug Harris told City Council that TCEQ Dam Safety Program requires the City of Paris to submit Emergency Action Plans far the event or threat of a dam emergency. Mr. Harris said that Hayter Engineering, Inc. anticipates eleven months to complete the Emergency Action Plans. He also said the fee for Lake Crook was $37,300 and the fee for Lake Gibbons was $18,700. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Rhonda Rogers and seconded by Council Member Jason Rogers. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 13. Adjournment. There being no further business, a Motion to adjourn was made by Council Member Pickle and was seconded by Council Member Brown. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. The meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m. ~