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Special Meeting of the City Council September 22, 2004 Page 5 PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF COLLECTING OR TRANSPORTING SOLID WASTE FROM COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL UNITS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; FINDING A PUBLIC NECESSITY AND CONVENIENCE FOR ISSUANCE OF SAID PERMIT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WAS PRESENTED. City Attorney Schenk said Council had approved two of these previously and this third permit would be for Southern Disposal, Inc. Council discussed how they were regulated and how they were charged. Councilman Wilson asked Finance Director Anderson to find some firms that would go in and audit these companies and find more charges. Councilman Bell made a motion for approval of the Ordinance, which was seconded by Councilman Poston. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 2004-163, authorizing the transfer of budgetary appropriations from unencumbered appropriation balances to over expended accounts as allowed in Section 58 and 70 of the Charter of the City of Paris, was presented. Mayor Fendley said this was year end clean up. Councilman Guest made a motion to approve the resolution and Councilwoman Fisher seconded the motion. A discussion of the appropriations followed. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 2004-164, electing to become eligible to participate in tax abatement agreements as authorized under the Property Development and Tax Abatement Act, and directing the City Manager to develop guidelines and criteria to govern all tax abatement agreements within the City of Paris, was presented. City Attorney Schenk said there were two tax abatement requests pending. Councilwoman Fisher made a motion for approval. Councilman Bell seconded the motion and it carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 2004-165, adopting Guidelines and Criteria governing Tax