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Regular City Council Meeting November 6, 2003 Page 10 Mayor Fendley announced that the City Council would go into executive session at 6:10 P.M., pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney to receive advice of legal counsel pertaining to pending or possible litigation against Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company and Brokers Risk Incorporation. At 6:20 P.M. Mayor Fendley declared the executive session closed and the regular session open. Resolution No. 2003-170, authorizing litigation against Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company and Brokers Risk Incorporated for collection of monies owed the city; designating the Moore Law Firm to represent the City of Paris in said litigation, was presented. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Bell, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Fendley called for discussion of a proposed comprehensive policy regulating work by the day, and advised that each Council Member had a copy of the proposed policy. City Attorney Schenk gave the City Council a handout which was a replacement for page two. They made one correction to that page regarding the time under the definition of day should read, beginning at 3:00 P.M., and ending at 2:59 P.M. City Attorney Schenk said that basically what he was presented to the City Council is a nine section proposed policy for regulations regarding work by the day. He said the first section contains five definitions including City Engineer, day, emergency procurement, work, and work by the day. The City Attorney said the definition of day, as you will see later on, will work very well for and is consistent with the way that the city has to pay for this through the Finance Department to enable them to get their checks out on time, or before the end of their business day. The policy in the past had been that the contractors would