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City Council Meeting January 8, 2001 Page 10 1, 2000, and ending May 31, 2001, in the total amount of $449,100.00, requiring a matching contribution of $149,700.00 in the form of cash, be and the same is hereby revised to reflect a waiver of cash match on behalf of Red River County and the City of Clarksville on the basis of the aforementioned entities' classification and economically disadvantaged, said waiver of cash match to be assumed by the Texas Narcotics Control Program in the total amount for the two entities of $49,900.00, was presented. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, seconded by Councilman Gray, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 2001-006, accepting the donation of Haskell Bratcher and Elaine Bratcher of Lot 7, City Block 90-A located at 603 3rd Street N. W., was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Plata, seconded by Councilman Bell, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Pfiester called for consideration of and action on receipt of a status report regarding the impact of winter ice storms on City services. City Manager Malone reported that everyone is aware that citizens in the City of Paris were hit hard by the winter ice storm on December 25, 2000. City Manager Malone said the city had made preparations in advance for the crews of the Street and Traffic Divisions to be mobilized in response to icing conditions, although we did not expect the type of icing conditions that we received. He said shortly after 4:00 P. M. city crews were responding under the direction of John Brunson, Sanitation Supervisor. City Manager Malone said they worked in shifts throughout the night sanding streets, clearing street right-of-ways, and attending to the traffic signals. The City Manager said the power also went off throughout the city and to the raw water pumps at Pat Mayse Reservoir at 4:36 P. M. and the power at the lake was not restored until 1:40 P. M. on December 27t". City Manager Malone said due to the icing, power went off in many areas of the city including most of the city buildings. The Police Department and radio communication center for the Police, Fire and EMS was powered by the Department's emergency diesel generator, which had enough fuel on hand for 72 hours of continuous operation. He said the radio tower is provided by AirWaves Communications, which is powered by an on site generator that was utilized, and the fuel supply for that generator contains over 300