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MONTHS; PROVIDING FOR CONTINUED COMPENSATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS WITH OTHER ORDINANCES, WAS PRESENTED. Councilman Guest made a motion to approve the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bell and carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 2004-028 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, GRANTING TO DAVID THOMPSON, DBA LONE STAR CAB COMPANY, A FRANCHISE TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN MOTOR VEHICLES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, BEGINNING AUGUST 9, 2004 AND ENDING AUGUST 8, 2007, UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER PRESCRIBED; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF SAID BUSINESS, PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF A TAX FOR SUCH PRIVILEGE AND USE OF SUCH STREETS, ALLEYS AND HIGHWAYS; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMINATION OF SUCH GRANT UPON SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, PROVIDING FOR TAXICAB STANDS FOR USE OF SAID GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ON THE MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT OF SAID GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR THE SUPERVISION OF SAID BUSINESS AND INSPECTION OF ITS VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT BY OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, WAS PRESENTED. Councilwoman Fisher made a motion to approve the ordinance which was seconded by Councilman Poston. Councilman Bell asked if this wasn't the person they discussed and tabled action on. City Attorney Schenk said at first, the Council disapproved and then went back and approved at the same meeting. City Attorney Schenk said he didn't know if Mr. Thompson was present tonite or not. Mr. Schenk said he has been approved two times and this is the third reading. The motion failed three ayes to four nays, Councilmen Guest, Wilson and Bell and Councilwoman Wilkerson voting no.