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Regular Council Meeting February 11, 2013 Page 4 Regular Agenda Mayor Hashmi asked that item 22 be moved forward on the agenda. A Motion to move item 22 forward was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 22. Discuss creation of a Youth Advisory Council. Mayor Hashmi said that Reverend Price would like to be participate in this project, as well as Mary Clark and Mashonda McDonald. Mrs. Clark said there had been discussion about creating of a Youth Advisory Council in order to get the youth involved in the community. She said they would need a representative from the City, City Council, educators and of young people to help from a task force to write guidelines. Council Member Grossnickle suggested the county be included and Mayor Hashmi asked that the archery and gun clubs be included. 13. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2013-007: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, CALLiNG A BOND ELECTION IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; ESTABLISHING THE DATE OF THE ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING; DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAMAR COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR FOR ELECTION SERVICES; APPOINTING AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED COMPLIED WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Hashmi said they were recommending one proposition and there would be no tax increase and no rate increase. Mayor Hashmi also said there were three questions and they were: 1) Do we need it; 2) Can we afford it; and 3) Can we do it professionally? Mayor Hashmi said the answer to all three questions was yes. Mr. Godwin explained that the City would be allowed to spend money on streets that had to be torn up in order to repair and replace water and sewer lines. Mr. Godwin reiterated that there would be no tax increase and no rate increase, because they were reducing the bond amount to 45 million dollars, that one bond expired in 2012 costing the city about. 2.3 million dollars a year; that one would be paid off in 2015 freeing up about $750,000 a year and on in 2020 that would free up about $450,000 a year. Mr. Godwin added if approved, the first bonds could be sold in August. Council Member Grossnickle inquired fi the city's water and sewer lines could be moved to one side and Mr. Godwin said he did not think that could be done citing they would have to go into people's yards in some cases. A Motion to approve the resolution calling a bond election was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.