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Regular City Council Meeting September 23 , 2003 Page 3 Resolution No. 2003-157, directing the Director of Finance to transfer funds from unencumbered appropriation balances to over-expended accounts, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilwoman Neeley, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 2003-158, a resolution of the City Council, of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, expressing support for financial incentives for the expansion of Campbell Soup Company in Paris, Texas, and urging in the strongest possible terms Governor Rick Perry to utilize discretionary State Economic Development Funds in furtherance of said proposed planned expansion, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilman Weekly, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Fendley called for the presentation by various staff on the status of an inquiry from the resulting investigation by the U. S. Department of Labor. City Attorney Schenk advised that the particular labor official that assigned to the city in reviewing the city in this matter and wanted to summarize the authority over the Federal Minimum Wage laws; overtime pay; Child Labor Law; records keeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standard Act; Davis Bacon Act; Service Contracts Act; Family Medical Act; and the immigration laws. He said that in that sense, the city the expectation that with regard to the review that was performed by that individual would encompass all of those statutes. The official that was assigned to the city was very professional in his approach, and he was pleased to say, with regard to his participation in that there is a shared professionality between representatives of the city under the DOL providing all the information requested by the Labor Department. Given the scope of his authority, he thinks that the city could assume the review that was conducted and the results of that review that was conducted, the results would indicate any noncompliance on the part of the City of Paris, Texas with regard to any statutes that he mentioned.