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Based upon public comment received in the initial hearings, we will develop one or more alternative plans. It is possible that additional public hearings will be convened. The Citizens Committee will select at least two alternative plans to present to the City Council. The City Council will have one or more alternative plans to consider for final adoption. The City Council may make changes in the plan(s) presented by the Citizens Advisory Committee. Eventually, a final plan will be adopted and prepared for submission to the Department of Justice. Under optimal conditions, the Department of Justice has sixty (60) days in which to review the proposed plan. At the end of this time, there are three possible outcomes: (1) approval of the plan, (2) rejection of the plan, or (3) request for additional information. We make every effort to provide all possible information initially, but the Department often requests more information as a means of providing more time to deal with the massive inflow of submissions. If a request for more information is received, we will reply as quickly as possible. The Department of Justice has an additional sixty (60) day period in which to review the new material At the end of that second period, the Department must either accept or reject the proposal. Rejections are rare. We will be prepared to advise you should this eventuality Occur. Elections are implemented under the approved plan, beginning with the purging and preparation of poll lists in late 2001 ." RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the presentation by Mr. Bob Bass of Allison, Bass & Association, L.L.P. and consider action on the resolution approving an order finding and determining the need to reapportion the voting districts of the City of Paris. STAFF CONTACT: Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney; and Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk COST: The cost of the process has already been authorized by prior approval of Mr. Bass' contract. SCHEDULING: See the excerpts of Mr. Bass' materials under "Description" in this AlS. COUNCIL DATE: Receive Mr. Bass' presentation and consider for approval the resolution adopting the order at City Council's July 9, 2001, regular Council meeting.