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Regular City Council Meeting <br />August 11,2003 <br />Page 7 <br /> <br />Texas Library System for terms expiring August 31, 2003; making other <br />findings and provisions related to the subject, was presented. A motion was <br />made by Councilwoman Neeley, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy, for <br />approval of the resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2003-141, resolving that Pike Burkhart, Bailey Gant, Cari <br />Johnson, and Rene Harvey be, and they are hereby, appointed to serve the <br />unexpired terms of Bill Payne, Mary Ann Chalaire, Lisa Span, and Linda Ryan, <br />as members of the Main Street Advisory Board of the City of Paris, was <br />presented. A motion was made by Councilman Guest, seconded by Councilman <br />Bell, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. <br /> <br />Mayor Fendley 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, 2003. <br /> <br />City Manager Malone advised that proposals were mailed out in July and <br />advertisement was made in the Paris News regarding the performance of the <br />city's audit for the year ending September 30, 2003. There was one proposal <br />received from McClanahan and Holmes PLC with an estimated cost of <br />$48,000.00. This is an increase over the $36,000.00 paid the previous year <br />because this year the city falls under the new GASB reporting 34 standard. The <br />year of implementation will require 1010 man hours to complete the audit <br />compared to the usual 800 man hours. He advised the City Council that it was <br />his and the Director of Finance's recommendation to accept the proposal of <br />McClanahan and Holmes. <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson advised that they find it harder and harder to get proposals <br />because many CPA's are no longer doing audits because of the liability <br />insurance and the staff requirements. They have to gear up for something this <br />large and most of them do not want to do that. The other alternative for the city <br />is to go outside the county, and he has been reluctant to seek much input from <br />them simply to keep the money local if there is someone who could do the <br /> <br /> <br />