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Special Work Session Meeting August 29,2005 Page 2 Council Member Ray wanted to know when an employee traveled if they were limited on the hotel expense and per diem per day. Gene Anderson explained that the daily per diem varies between cities, because they use the IRS standardized rates as outlined in their publication. Gene stated that with regard to the hotel expense, the employee can use the hotel allocation or turn in the actual hotel bill. Gene said that most people just turn in their bill from the hotel. Council Member Ray said he thought there should be a cap on the daily per diem and the amount of money allowed on a hotel per day. Council Member Wilson concurred with Council Member Rayon the hotel rate. Tony Williams said it is a policy decision. Mayor Fendley inquired as to if staff could bring something back to the September 12th meeting. Tony Williams said they would do so. Council Member Wilson wants the Agenda to include an item pertaining to considering and approving future events for City Council and/or City Staff. Mayor Fendley suggested placing it on the Agenda for the first meeting of the month. Council Member Manning made a Motion to retain the animal control officer as full time cut one of the two proposed part-time clerks in Police Department Records. The Motion was seconded by Council Member Ray. The Motion failed - 3 ayes and 4 nays with Council Member Wilson, Council Member Wilkerson, Council Member Poston and Mayor Fendley casting the dissenting votes. Council Member Poston made a Motion to modify charitable organizations to keep only those organizations that were in the fire and police department budgets. Mayor Fendley clarified that the organizations that would be removed were Keep Paris Beautiful, Breakfast Optimist Club and Lamar County Human Resources Council. The Motion was seconded by Council Member Manning. The Motion carried - 5 ayes and 2 nays with Council Member Wilson and Mayor Fendley casting the dissenting votes. Mayor Fendley asked if there were any other amendments. Council Member Ray said he wanted to discuss the car allowances. He thought there should be a pool vehicle assigned to the city hall for employees to use, as opposed to having a car allowances to subsidize salaries. Mayor Fendley explained that those that had car allowances were as a result of their package when hired. Council Member Manning said he thought the car allowances were . exceSSIve. A Motion was made by Council Member Ray to do away with reimbursement of out T