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Regular Council Meeting <br />July 23, 2012 <br />Page 4 <br />Godwin's apology was accepted, but that they still expected an apology from the other staff. <br />Mayor Hashmi apologized to the Stripland family and all others affected by this incident. <br />13. Presentation and discussion of the Paris-Lamar County Health Budget for the fiscal year <br />2012-13. <br />Director Gina Prestridge presented the Paris-Lamar County Health budget for the fiscal <br />year 2012-13 (see Exhibit "A" attached). Ms. Prestridge explained the budgeted program areas <br />as being the number of clients serviced by the department, grant money received, WIC vouchers, <br />potential risks not included in the budget, and potential opportunities not include in the budget. <br />Ms. Prestridge said the Health Department needed to move from the current building due to its <br />condition and would like to consider purchasing the building at 400 SW 4th Street. Ms. <br />Prestridge answered questions from City Council about the personnel overhead, expenses of <br />fixing the building on 4`h Street, the potential of using inmate labor, and the potential of using <br />skilled city employees. Council Member Wright asked Ms. Prestridge about the increase in 15% <br />traffic over the previous years and whether or not the result was an increase in money for the <br />Health Department. Ms. Prestridge answered in the affirmative. Council Member Wright <br />confirmed that if the traffic continued to increase it would lower the burden on the City and the <br />County. Ms. Prestridge said her main goal was to find the most cost efficient plan for a building <br />and she believed the building on 4`h Street fit that plan. She said the building was 22,000 square <br />feet and they wanted $200,000 for the building. Ms. Prestridge closed by saying that her long <br />term goal was that eventually the Health Department would be able to support itself. <br />14. Report on asbestos abatement crew for the City of Paris. <br />Mayor Hashmi said he had recently requested Gene Anderson to address this issue when <br />he was interim city manager. Mayor Hashmi said he had read the briefing sheet and to him it <br />reflected that the City might not want to do asbestos abatement in-house. He said he wanted to <br />know if it would cost mare to perform abatement in-house or to contract it out. Mayor Hashmi <br />asked that the City Manager make a presentation comparing the costs involved in performing the <br />work in-house and contracting it out. He asked that the item be tabled until Mr. Godwin could <br />bring something back to them. <br />A Motion to table the item was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by <br />Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 5 ayes - 0 nays. <br />15. Discussion of the Chamber of Commerce and Santa Fe Depot Lease Agreement. <br />Mr. Godwin stated for a number of years the Chamber of Commerce had leased from the <br />City the old Santa Fe Depot building for $1.00 a year and in turned leased that building to the <br />PEDC for $60,000 a year. Mr. Godwin said they were not making $60,000 a year, because <br />maintenance cost them between $45,000 and $48,000 a year. Mr. Godwin said PEDC notified <br />the Chamber they want to change that relationship. He said the options included leasing the <br />building directly to the PEDC for $1.00 a year or $60,000 a year and that someone would need to <br />pay for operating and maintenance costs. Also, Mr. Godwin said that Mr. Gilbert had suggested <br />12 <br />