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Regular City Council Meeting September 4,2003 Page 14 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRIS, PARIS, TEXAS, GRANTING TO STEVE B. RAINEY AND WENDY L. RANEY, DBA YELLOW CAB COMPANY, A FRANCHISE TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS, AND HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN MOTOR VEHICLES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, BEGINNING AUGUST 10, 2003, AND ENDING AUGUST 9, 2004, UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER PRESCRIBED; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF SAID BUSINES S; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF A TAX FOR SUCH PRIVILEGE AND USE OF SUCH STREETS, ALLEYS, AND HIGHWAYS; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMINATION OF SUCH GRANT UPON SPECIFIED CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR TAXICAB STANDS FOR USE OF SAID GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ON THE MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT OF SAID GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR THE SUPERVISION OF SAID BUSINESS AND INSPECTION OF ITS VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT BY THE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF PARIS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WAS PRESENTED ON SECOND READING. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy, for approval of the ordinance on second reading. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. Councilman Weekly asked about the$15,000.00 that was donated for use at the Leon Williams Park. City Manager Malone said advised that the Campbell Soup Company wishes to use a particular contractor who is agreeing to donate $5,000.00 worth of work, and he advised the KPB Board that the city would need to write a check for $15,000.00 for the donation back to the KPB Board so they could get the work done. The City of Paris can't do that, otherwise, it is a $40,000.00 restroom and Campbell Soup has donated $15,000.00 and the contractor wishes to donate in labor, so that is $20,000.00 and that is one-half of the cost for this facility. If it is done through the City of Paris, they will have to take bids and the contractor could do this by donation only if he was the