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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS AUGUST 26, 2004 The City Council of the City of Paris met in Special Session, Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. at the Love Civic Center, 2025 S. Collegiate Drive, Paris, Texas. Mayor Curtis Fendley called the meeting to order with the following Council members present: Jim Bell, Jay Guest, Mary Ann Fisher, Don Wilson, Karen Wilkerson and Rick Poston. Also present were Interim City Manager Terry Townsend, City Attorney Larry W. Schenk and Asst. City Clerk Sherian Dixon. Mayor Fendley called for consideration and discussion of and possible action on the proposed 2004-2005 City Budget. He asked Finance Director Gene Anderson for the amended numbers from the last meeting. Mr. Anderson said that there was a gain of $101, 387.00 in the General Fund, which makes the revenues exceed the budgeted expenses by $305, 566.00. In the Water and Sewer fund, Mr. Anderson explained there was a gain of $49,151.00, which made revenues exceed expenditures by $285,081.00. Mayor Fendley says that makes a total excess of $590,627.00, combining both funds. Councilman Wilson wanted to know the grand totals for the budget. Finance Director Anderson said, in the General Fund there was $21,000,931.00 in total revenues and there was $20,695,365.00 in total expenditures. Councilman Wilson asked if all new hires were hired through a temporary agency and for three months did not receive any benefits, would that help in the budget. Mr. Anderson said they were still working on that and hadn’t had time to negotiate with a temporary agency. A discussion about the feasibility of using a temporary agency followed. Interim City Manager Townsend said it would be beneficial to hire a few positions like that right now. Councilman Wilson said this would also help for the part-time positions for summer help in the Parks Department.