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Regular Meeting City Council June 14, 2004 Page 11 Mayor Fendley called for discussion and consideration of direction to City staff regarding this water and sewer rate study which requested a 5% in water and wastewater rates above the $0.05/cu.ft. increase in wastewater rates. He explained that this study was required by the contract which was renewed in October or November, the cost of which was shared 50150 between the City and Campbell's Soup. Councilman Guest indicated that the Council had been dodging this issue for four (4) years and this wasn't even recommended for capital projects but just to get the system up to the needed reserve level. After discussion, Councilman Guest made a motion to accept and implement the recommendations of the study. Councilman Wilson seconded the motion. City Attorney Schenk said they would bring the ordinance to the Council at the July Sth meeting. Mr. Anderson said the rate increase usually begins the next billing cycle after the Council meeting. On a vote, the motion carried 4 ayes, 3 nays, Councilwoman Fisher and Councilmen Bell and Poston voting no. FRANCHISE ORDINANCE NO. (assigned upon passage) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT ORDINANCE NO. 2001-033, WHICH GRANTED A FRANCHISE FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE TO TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY, NOW KNOWN AS ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, BE EXTENDED FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS; PROVIDING FOR CONTINUED COMPENSATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS WITH OTHER ORDINANCES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, was presented on first reading by Interim City Manager Townsend. City Attorney Schenk said that he had be in contact with Charles Hill of Oncor and that Mr. Hill is satisfied that this contract be extended for a period of one (1) year while the City enters into negotiations about what Oncor or the City feels