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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL August 28, 2001 The City Council of the City of Paris met in special session Tuesday, August 28, 2001, 6:00 P. M., Paris Junior College, Applied Technology Building, Room 1016, 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, Texas. Mayor Michael J. Pfiester called the meeting to order with the following Council Members present: John F. Bell, Joe E. McCarthy, Richard Manning, Kevin Gray, John A. Carter, Jr. and Benny Plata. Also present were City Manager Michael E. Malone, City Attorney Larry W. Schenk, and City Clerk Mattie Cunningham. Invocation was given by Gene Anderson, Director of Finance for the City of Paris. Mayor Pfiester announced that the City Council would receive input from interested citizens of Paris proposing services or projects to be included in the 2001-2002 City of Paris Budget. Ann Gillian, Secretary of Keep Paris Beautiful, requested that their organization again receive funding from the City of Paris. Ms. Gillian said that last year, their first year, the City of Paris gave them $5,000.00. That support and support from the Lamar County Commissioners and businesses like Wal-Mart and Liberty National Bank, and generous contribution from individuals helped them be successful. The organization had received third place in the "Governor's Achievement Award" given by the State of Texas. Ms. Gillian asked continued support as well as increased financial support from City Council. On a question from Councilman Manning regarding the funds that have been placed in the Budget for removal of dilapidated structures, Tommy Haynes advised that the budget has been cut from 60 structures to 12, or $180,000.00 down to $36,000.00. He also stated that the mowing budget went from $100,000.00 down to $60,000.00, for a reduction of $40,000.00. Mr. Haynes suggested that the city needs to set the cost of mowing and