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<br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />October 10, 2005 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />Upon a motion made by Council Member Wilkerson and a second by Council Member <br />Manning, the Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt the <br />Consent Agenda, Items 3, 4A, and 4B, as follows: <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Approval of minutes from previous City Council meetings. (9-26-2005) <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />Receipt of reports and/or minutes from committees, boards, and commissions: <br /> <br />A. <br /> <br />Airport Advisory Board. (9-15-2005) <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />Historic Preservation Commission. (8-31-2005) <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />Public Hearing regarding the adoption of an ordinance to participate in the Texas <br />Enterprise Zone Program; to nominate Kimberly-Clark Corporation as a Double <br />Jumbo Texas Enterprise Proj ect; and to receive input regarding designation of an area <br />as Reinvestment Zone No. 12 associated with a proposed tax abatement for Kimberly- <br />Clark Corporation. <br /> <br />Mayor Fendley opened the public hearing and asked for anyone speaking in favor of <br />this item to do so. Gary Vest of Paris Economic Development Corporation spoke in support <br />of this item. Gary stated that with the new Census and legislature, the Enterprise Zone <br />Program has changed and they had to reapply for the Enterprise Zone Designation. He said <br />the program allows some state incentives if the industry qualifies for a project. Tony <br />Williams said this was a competitive program and there were no guarantees that it would be <br />granted. Larry Schenk said one of the positive points is that the City will get its Zone <br />Designation renewed as part of this process. Gary Vest said the Enterprise Zone expired <br />September 1,2005 and they are asking to renew it. <br /> <br />Mayor Fendley asked for anyone speaking against this item to do so. WIth no one else <br />speaking, Mayor Fendley closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />6. <br /> <br />Consideration of and action on the following ordinances: <br /> <br />A. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2005-055: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PARIS TO <br />PARTICIPATE IN THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM UNDER <br />THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT, CHAPTER 2303, TEXAS <br />. <br />.¡ <br /> <br />T <br /> <br />I <br />