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Regular City Council Meeting June 5, 2003 Page 21 months and she finally agreed after they got the actual easement that the attorney prepared and the engineer approved, which they received about a couple of weeks ago. He said they met two hours this morning and they made a lot of progress and she has place a price on the property. Mr. Ross said that she has been told that the city cannot condemn the property. Mr. Ross said he disagreed and some other legal minds disagree, and the same law that Mr. Schenk read below is an option for a city to condemn. City Attorney Schenk advised that is a general statement of the city's power to condemn. City Attorney Schenk said if this City Council instructs him to condemn this property, he will do his dead level best to do so. After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilwoman Neeley to table action on this item until the June 26, 2003, meeting• After further discussion, Councilwoman Neeley withdrew her motion. A motion was made by Councilman Plata to follow the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation to deny the Final Plat of the River Oaks Subdivision. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy. The motion carried 7 ayes, nays. Mayor Fendley advised that regarding appointments to committees and boards, they were unable to make contact with some of the people but they would address Agenda Items 20-A, 20-C and 20-F, but Agenda Items 20-13, 20-E, and 20-G will be placed back on the agenda for Monday night. Resolution No. 2003-097, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, appointing members to the Band Commission ofthe City ofParis; making other findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing for an effective date, was presented. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Weekly, for approval of the resolution.