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Regular City Council Meeting September 9 , 2003 Page 6 past. The City Manager said that is a political decision. City Manager Malone explained the way charitable organizations got into the city budget was the city used to get Revenue Sharing Funds amounting to about 1.5 million a year back in Nixon's administration. That was to send the money to the local government and let them make the decision on how it was to be spent. He said the City of Paris was very conservative about using those funds. They did not use it to fund employees and add people. Mayor Fendley stated that the information could be accepted by city staff for the charitable organizations and that information presented to the Council. City Manager Malone advised that these charitable organizations came forward, asking for funds from that fund and that is how they got in there. He said that when the Revenue Share Funds went away, the burden reverted to the city. It was the consensus of the City Council to consider each charitable organization separately and to notify each one that next year that funding may be not available. Mayor Fendley called for a vote on the funding of the Children's Advocacy Center. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy, to approve funding in the amount of $8,000.00. The motion carried 5 ayes, 2 nays. Councilwoman Neeley and Councilman Weekly voting no. Mayor Fendley called for a vote on the funding of the Lamar County Human Resources Council. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Guest, to fund the Lamar County Human Resource Council in the amount of $8,000.00. The motion carried 5 ayes, 2 nays. Councilman Weekly and Councilwoman Neeley voting no. Mayor Fendley advised that the Breakfast Optimist Club was in because it is in the Park's Department. Mayor Fendley called for a vote on the funding of NETCADA. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilwoman Neeley, to fund