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Regular Council Meeting April 28, 2014 Page 3 14. Approve ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -006: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CONTROL MAP ADOPTED IN SECTION 31 -65 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; ESTABLISHING A NO PARKING AREA ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES OF JOHNSON WOODS DRIVE BETWEEN CARSON LANE AND CLARK LANE DURING CERTAIN HOURS DUE TO A BICYCLE LANE BEING PLANNED FOR JOHNSON WOODS DRIVE AS PART OF THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 15. Ratify the Economic Development Policy, with Lamar County Chamber of Commerce retail committee. 16. Approve ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -007: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ADOPTING A REVISED AND CONSOLIDATED WATER CONSERVATION /DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 11.271 AND 11.272 OF THE TEXAS WATER CODE AND APPLICABLE RULES OF THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL PRIOR DROUGHT CONTINGENCY AND WATER CONSERVATION PLANS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Regular Agenda 17. Receive the Visitors and Convention Council annual report. Becky Semple presented the annual report, which included funding and events. City Council Members expressed their appreciation for the work done by VC &C staff and volunteers. 18. Receive and discuss annual report and plans for the Finance Department. Finance Director Gene Anderson presented the annual report, which included goals, staffing levels and collections for the water billing division, the city warehouse and the finance office. Mr. Anderson specifically cited turn-over of city departments and said the city's pay plan had fallen behind the increased cost of living. He also said the in the past five years, COLAs had been granted only twice. Council Members expressed appreciation to Mr. Anderson for his hard working and accounting practices, citing the excellent rating awarded to the City.