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Regular Council Meeting October 14, 2013 Page 4 A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Drake and seconded by Council Member Lancaster. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 15. Discuss and authorize issuance of a request for proposals for engineering services for extension of water and wastewater services to certain underserved areas, including Cox Field. City Engineer Shawn Napier said that staff presented preliminary plans and options of how utilities could be extended to the airport and surrounding area at the September 23rd City Council meeting. Mr. Napier said the next step in the process was to authorize the utility project and issue a request for proposals to consulting firms. He said engineering fees for the work would most likely be 10% to 16% of the construction cost. Council Member Frierson inquired if an investment study had been conducted and Mr. Napier said it had not. Council Member Frierson expressed concern about spending the funds without knowing the return on the investment. Council Member Grossnickle agreed with Council Member Frierson. Council Members Jenkins, Wright and Drake favored moving forward with the project. A Motion to authorize issuance of a request for proposals for engineering services was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Wright. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 1 nay, with Council Member Frierson casting the dissenting vote. 16. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -036: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO BECOME ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A RESIDENTIAL TAX ABATEMENT AND APPROVING GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE RESIDENTIAL TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Motion to bring this item from the table was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Grossnickle. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. It was a consensus of City Council to move forward with the residential tax abatement. Council Member Frierson suggested the program be monitored for one year. A Motion to approve the residential tax abatement and monitor the program for one year was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Wright. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 17. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -036: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, DESIGNATING A CERTAIN AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO, AS REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 2013 -1 FOR RESIDENTIAL TAX ABATEMENT; DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF;