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Regular City Council Meeting July 12„ 2004 Page 10 citizens of Paris regarding local participation in the expenditure of funds under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant application by the City of Paris. Karl Louis, Police Chief, came forward and mentioned that this is an annual grant that the city has received for the last several years. He said it has diminished quite a bit this year as they were only given $16,107.00 for the contributing match of the City of Paris of $1,790.00. He advised that in the past they used this money to purchase patrol cars and will do so this year. No one else appeared and the pubic hearing was declared closed. Resolution No. 2004-117, authorizing an application for a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant; authorizing the expenditure of funds, accepting said grant award upon notice thereof; authorizing the execution of any and all documents necessary for acceptance and implementation of said grant upon notice thereof, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilman Wilson, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 2004-118, accepting the bid of B. Bray Construction Company, Inc. for the construction of the Lamar Avenue Utility Replacement Proj ect from 20th Street N. E. (F.M. 195) to N. Collegiate Drive, in the amount of $473,124.20 upon said contractor meeting all the terms and specifications included in the bid documents, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilwoman Fisher, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Fendley said the next item on the agenda was a resolution approving a professional service contract for updating the City of Paris Salary Survey by the Waters Consulting Group, Inc. He advised that this item had been tabled at the June 14, 2004 meeting and a motion would be in order to bring it from the