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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 14, 2003 The City Council of the City of Paris met in special session, Thursday, August 14, 2003, 6:00 P.M. at Paris Junior College, Bobby R. Walters Applied Technology Building, Room 1206, 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, Texas. Mayor Curtis Fendley called the meeting to order with the following Council Members present: Jim Bell, Jay Guest, Francine Neeley, Willie Weekly, Jr., and Benny Plata. Also present were City Manager Michael E. Malone, City Attorney Larry W. Schenk, and City Clerk Mattie Cunningham. Mayor Fendley moved to item 2B, "Receive input from interested citizens of Paris proposing services or projects to be included in the 2003-2004 City of Paris Budget" and called for input from interested citizens of Paris with regard to proposing services or projects to be included in the 2003-2004 City of Paris Budget. Vickie Bonham, representing the Lamar County Human Resource Council, came forward requesting $10,000.00 again this year and discussed the services their agency provides the community. Stephanie Hunt, representing the Children's Advocacy Center, was present requesting $10,000.00 for their agency and discussed the services their agency provides the community. City Manager Malone advised Council of the information requests that will be sent to each agency for them to return to provide information to the Council to make funding decisions. He said that information requested would include a copy of the requesting organization's budget, a copy of a current financial statement showing all cash on hand, and assets, a list of all current and proposed employees by position and salary, all employee benefits offered and the amount of any cost of living adjustment or any raises, an overview of the program or activities for which funding is being requested, along with statistics to back up the request, a statement of the purpose for which funding is to be used, an outline of the proposed benefit to the City of Paris taxpayer, the amount of funding requested, and a copy of an outside audit or review of the requesting agency performance if the agency is subject to such a review by state or federal agencies.