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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL August 21, 2001 The City Council of the City of Paris met in special session Tuesday, August 21, 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, 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. There was no input from interested citizens of Paris proposing services or projects to be included in the 2001-2002 City of Paris Budget. City Manager Malone announced that the next budget for consideration was the City Attorney's department. He said the total for this budget is $367,878.00, which includes $16,000.00 in capital outlay. City Manager Malone said he had given the City Council a list of budget reductions for the City Attorney's budget. He said Communications- Telephone had been reduced by $500.00; Insurance and Bonds reduced by $500.00; Court Costs, Special Services Fees reduced by $500.00; Utilities - Electricity reduced by $500.00; Training, Tuition was cut by $500.00; Contract services, reduced by $7,000.00 and Building and Grounds, reduced by $8,000.00. He said the Capital Account for Furniture and Fixtures was reduced to $500.00 from $1,500.00; and Capital Account for Machinery-Tools and Equipment was reduced by $8,000.00. City Attorney Schenk advised that the concept was to try and make all the reductions they could in the sense that all the departments are contributing to the reduction over all. The City Attorney said the $8,000.00 reduction in his budget was placed in the City Council's budget because it is used to prepare the council agendas. He also said that the $7,000.00 that was cut from Contract Services is needed for outside council if necessary, if nothing more than for advice. City Attorney Schenk also advised that he provides legal services to the Housing Authority of the City of Paris. Councilman Bell felt this should be placed in the contingency fund. There were no changes made in this department. City Manager Malone said the next budget for consideration was the Municipal Court