05-COUNCIL MEETING NOTES OF 12.12.11

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Regular Council Meeting December 12, 2011 Page 5 Mayor Hashmi said that Council Member Grossnickle had asked to be recused during consideration of this item. A Motion to recuse Council Member Grossnickle was made by Council Member McCarthy and seconded by Council Frierson. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. Council Member Grossnickle left the room. Mayor Hashmi opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support of this item, to please come forward. Mayor Hashmi asked for anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Hashmi closed the public hearing. Shawn Napier stated this was the second public hearing and that the first public hearing was conducted December 5, 2011. Mr. Napier said action could be taken on this item at the January 9, 2012 City Council meeting. A Motion to return Council Member Grossnickle to the meeting was made by Council Member Frierson and seconded by Council Member Wright. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. Council Member Grossnickle returned to the room. 15. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate and possibly act on ORDINANCE NO. 2011-053: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ALLOWING THE CITY OF PARIS TO TAX TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TEMPORARILY WAREH4USED IN THE CITY AWAITING SHIPMENT TO OTHER LOCATIONS WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS, ("GOODS- IN-TRANSIT"); MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Hashmi opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support of this item, to please come forward. lVlayor Hashmi asked for anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Hashmi closed the public hearing. Gene Anderson said that in 2007 the City Council passed an ordinance to continue taxing these goods and that the recommendation was to continue to tax the goods. He said failure to do so, would cost the City approximately $104,000 per year. A Motion to invoke the super majority rule and approve this item on the first reading was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Avila. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 16. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2011-088: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE PARIS VISITORS AND CONVENTION COUNCIL TO USE THE RODEO ARENA AT THE RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR GROUNDS FOR A PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDING RODEO EVENT TO BE HELD MAY 25, 2012; GRANTING ADDITIONAL ACCESS ~