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Regular City Council Meeting December 8, 2003 Page 14 resolution in January to be voted on the 12th and make the effective date January 3, 2004, because that pay period would not have been paid yet. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Bell to move forward with the proposed plan to be implemented on January 12, 2004, to be effective January 3, 2004. The motion was seconded by Councilman Guest and carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Fendley announced that the City Council would take a short break at 7:16 P.M. Mayor Fendley reconvened the meeting at 7:20 P.M. Mayor Fendley called for a staff report on the status of the Streetscape Project. City Manager Malone advised the City Council that this is a TxDOT Enhancement Grant in the amount of approximately one million dollars. He said that there are several members of city staff who have been involved to put this program together out of the Engineering Department along with Terry Townsend, Director of Public Works. Mr. Townsend said he has received input from the Main Street Advisory Board and the Downtown Merchants in preparing the plans and specifications, which were done by Hayter Engineering. City Manager Malone asked Terry Townsend to come forward and present a visual report on the Streetscape Project. Resolution No. 2003-187, approving the form of the contract with Encino Landscape, Inc., and authorizing the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City of Paris, the contract with Encino Landscape, Inc., in the amount of $601,340.11 and the same is hereby accepted and conditioned upon said contractor meeting all of the terms and specifications included in the bid documents and concurrent with the approval of the Texas Department of Transportation, was presented. A motion was made by Councilwoman Neeley, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.