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Regular City Council Meeting September 9 , 2003 Page 4 Convention Council Budget, Chamber of Commerce of Lamar County, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Bell for approval of the resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilman Guest and carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 2003-155, accepting and approving the Paris Economic Development Corporation budget for the fiscal year October 1, 2003, and ending September 30, 2004, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Guest, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Fendley announced that they would move back to Agenda Item No. 2A, to consider and discuss the proposed 2003-2004 budget and accompanying Tax Rate for the City of Paris. Mayor Fendley called for anyone who would like to come forward to give public input on the budget, or to make requests or comments. No one appeared, and Mayor Fendley moved to Agenda Item No. 2C, to consider, discuss, and take possible action on amendments to the 2003-2004 budget. Mayor Fendley advised that Mr. Anderson had passed around the summary of the budget changes that have been recommended and the request for funds from charitable organizations. He pointed out that on his foot notes out to the right, it shows contributions and the fourth item down shows that is coming out of the Parks Department and Paris Band is coming out of Department 62. Those other items were in the City Council's budget. The Children's Advocacy Center, Lamar County Human Resources Council, NETCADA and Keep Paris Beautiful were in there for those requested amounts which totaled to $35,000.00. Mayor Fendley said there are two new organizations that were not in the recommended budget that they could discuss and make recommendations on. Those were Family Haven in the amount of $3,000.00 and Models of the Maker for