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Regular Council Meeting <br />June 25, 2012 <br />Page 3 <br />21. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government <br />Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney about <br />pending or contemplated litigation and/ar on matters in which the duty of an attorney to <br />his client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of <br />Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter. <br />Mayor Hashmi convened City Council into Executive Session at 5:40 p.m. <br />22. Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in <br />Executive Session. <br />Mayor Hashmi convened City Council into open session at 6:14 p.m. and moved to item <br />13 <br />13. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on ORDINANCE NO. 2012-018: AN <br />ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AMENDING SECTIONS 34-23(a), (b) AND (c), SEWER RATES, TO REFLECT <br />CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE 2012 WATER AND SEWER RATE STUDY; <br />PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS <br />CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />Finance Director Gene Anderson explained the current wastewater rates were not <br />sufficient to meet the test year budgeted revenue requirements of the City's Rate Maintenance <br />Policy. Mr. Anderson said results of the study reflected that the City needed to increase its <br />current retai] wastewater rates by 6.3%. <br />A Motion to invoke the super majority rule was made by Council Member Grossnickle <br />and seconded by Mayor Hashmi. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 1 nay, with Council Member Frierson <br />casting the dissenting vote. <br />A Motion to approve the increase was made by Council Member Grossnickle and <br />seconded by Mayor Hashmi. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 1 nay, with Council Member Frierson <br />casting the dissenting vote. <br />14. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2012-066: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE GITY OF PARIS, TEXA5, AWARDING A CONTRACT TO NCM <br />DEMOLITION AND REMEDIATION, LP, CORPORATION FOR THE GRANT <br />THEATER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REMEDIATION PHASE lI PROJECT; <br />MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; <br />AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />Shawn Napier answered questions from City Council related to the grant funds received <br />and expended; the city's match amount of $40,000; future estimated costs of the project; and <br />plans for the Theater. Mayor Hashmi asked Council Member Frierson if he would study this <br />project and inform Council of his findings. Council Member Frierson said he would do so. <br />4 <br />