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ORDINANCE NO. 2002-040 <br /> <br />City Council Meeting <br />Aug. 12. 2002 <br />Page 25 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, GRANTING TO DENNIS NELMS, DBA CITY CAB <br />COMPANY, A FRANCHISE TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS, <br />AND HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF <br />TRANSPORTING PAS SENGERS AND HIRE IN MOTOR VEHICLES FOR <br />A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, BEGINNING AUGUST 10, 2002, THE DATE <br />OF TERMINATION OF THE EXISTING FRANCHISE, AND ENDING <br />AUGUST 9, 2003, UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER <br />PRESCRIBED; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF SAID <br />BUSINESS; 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 />SPECIFIED CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR TAXICAB STANDS FOR <br />USE OF SAID GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY <br />INSURANCE ON THE MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT OF SAID <br />GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR THE SUPERVISION OF SAID BUSINESS <br />AND INSPECTION OF ITS VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT BY THE <br />OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF PARIS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE, WAS PRESENTED ON THIRD READING. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, for adoption of the ordinance <br />on third reading. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Neeley and <br />carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. <br /> <br />Mayor Pfiester announced that the next item on the agenda was appointing an <br />auditor to conduct the Independent Annual Audit as required by Section 35 of <br />the Charter of the City of Paris for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002. <br /> <br />Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, came forward telling the City Council that <br />by Charter we do this service different from any other service. Mr. Anderson <br />said that historically, always when possible, the city has chosen a local vender <br /> <br /> <br />