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Special City Council Meetrng July 27, 2004 Page 10 wait if it wasn't going to be discussed. City Attorney Schenk said there needs to be a formal budget hearing done to formally adopt the budget with a minimum of ten (10) days published notice in advance of that hearing. He explained that they also had to have a formal hearing to adopt the amendments to He continued that they can have as many meetings as they wanted but must give notice of those meetings. It was agreed to have a budget workshop on Tuesday, August 3rd at 6 p.m. and to also have budget workshops at the end of the City Council Meetings on Thursday, August Sth, and Monday, August 9tn On discussion of future agenda items, Mayor Fendley said he would like to appoint a committee to look at privatization of various city services, which could be put on the Agenda for August 9tn Mayor Fendley opened the floor for any employee would like to address the Council about the benefits, requesting that they make their comments concise, to the point and not repetitive. He restricted the time to thirty (30) minutes for comments. Mike Alexander, Code Enforcement Officer, for the City of Paris, came forward saying that he had been a City employee for nearly twenty-one (21) years. He informed the Council that what they were doing might determine whether or not he retired. He said when he came to work for the City, he was told that if he would come and mow some lots, and tear down some house and move some vehicles, then the City would take care of him after twenty (20) years and he did all that. He said didn't go to work here because the City of Paris had the best money, but it had the best benefit package. He continued that he felt now the City of Paris was saying "April Fool." He also noted that if the City of Paris was broke, someone hasn't led we1L Mr. Alexander also said that it takes more than time to take a vacation, it takes money. He explained that the City sent him to get certification and knowledge but they wanted him to stay with the