06-COUNCIL MINUTES FROM JANUARY 21, 2011

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Regular Council Meeting January 24, 2011 Page 4 A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member McCarthy and seconded by Council Member Wright. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 12. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2011-004: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE GITY OF PARIS AND THE LAMAR COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR TO ASSIST, COORDINATE, SUPERVISE AND HANDLE CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ADMINISTERING THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR MAY 14, 2011, FOR THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. As explained in the City Clerk's information sheet, the estimated cost for the general election is $8,717.38. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Brown. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 13. Receive and deliberate on report of the City Clerk regarding the Initiative Petition Prohibiting Privatization of the collection, handling, and disposition of residential garbage, trash, and rubbish, and providing for the method of fixing charges for such service. City Clerk Janice Ellis told City Council that upon receiving the initiative petition, she spent several days reviewing it and that she reviewed a total of 338 names. She also said in order to bring this issue to an election, that the petition required signatures of 370 qualified voters. Ms. Ellis said the petition contained a total of 320 qualified voters, so she issued a certificate of insufficiency. She stated that she had sent a formal letter of notification to the petitioners earlier in the day. Mayor Biard asked the City Clerk if she had contacted the petitioners. Ms. Ellis said that she had contacted Mr. Thompson on Friday, January 21s`. Mayor Biard confirmed that they had ten days from January 24`h to amend or supplement the petition. 15. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2011-006: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, SUSPENDING THE FEBRUARY 14, 2011, EFFECTIVE DATE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELNERY COMPANY'S REQUESTED RATE CHANGE TO PERMIT THE CITY TIME TO STUDY THE REQUEST AND TO ESTABLISH REASONABLE RATES; APPROV [NG COOPERATION WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ONCOR TO HIRE LEGAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES AND TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE COMPANY AND DIRECT ANY NECESSARY LITIGATION AND APPEALS; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; REQUIRING NOTICE OF TH1S RESOLUTION TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE STEERiNG COMMITTEE. ~