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Regular Meeting of the City Council <br />July 8, 2002 <br />Page 13 <br />Goggan, Blair, Pena, and Sampson, LLP, came froward reporting on the progress <br />his firm has made on delinquent tax collections. Mr. Bolster advised that on the <br />collection side of the delinquent taxes for the past six months, January through <br />June was $114,000.00 compared to $88,000.00 for the six months prior, which <br />represents about a 30% increase. Mr. Bolster said he felt that the largest increase <br />that the city is going to see is in the next six months. Mr. Bolster explained to <br />the City Council their process in the collection of delinquent taxes. <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2002-036 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL CITY LIMITS MAP; MAKING <br />OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; <br />REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN <br />CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WAS <br />PRESENTED. <br />A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, <br />for adoption of the ordinance. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. <br />FRANCHISE ORDINANCE: <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, GRANTING TO STEVE B. RANEY AND WENDY L. <br />RAINEY, DBA YELLOW CAB COMPANY, AN EXTENSION OF AN <br />EXISTING FRANCHISE TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS, AND <br />HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF <br />TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN MOTOR VEHICLES FOR A <br />PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, BEGINNING JULY 13, 2002, THE DATE OF <br />TERMINATION OF THE EXISTING FRANCHISE, AND ENDING JULY 12, <br />2003, UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER <br />PRESCRIBED; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF A TAX FOR SUCH <br />PRIVILEGE AND USE OF SUCH STREETS, ALLEYS, AND HIGHWAYS; <br />PROVIDING FOR THE TERMINATION OF SUCH GRANT UPON <br />