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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL January 3, 1992 The City Council of the City of Paris met in special session, Friday, January 3, 1992, 4:00 P. M., City Council Chamber, City Hall, Paris, Texas. Mayor Fisher called the meeting to order with the following Council Members present: Don Shelton, Jim Bell, E. W. (Bill) Booth, and Billy Joe Burnett. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. City Manager Malone announced the purpose of this special meeting was consideration *and action on a resolution requesting that the Texas Transportation Commission and the Texas Department of Transportation reconsider their decision to align their district offices as ordered by the Commission, and that a new decision be made in accordance with State law, with due consideration being given to rural Texas. Resolution No. 92 -001, resolving that said Council finds that the decision to realign the Texas Department of Transportation district offices as ordered by the Texas Transportation Commission on November 6, 1991, ignored the intent of the Legislature; that there was no opportunity for public input prior to the decision, in violation of the Open Meetings Act; and that the criteria was neither objectively developed nor objectively applied with regard to rural areas; therefore, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, does hereby request that the Texas Transportation Commission, and the Texas Department of Transportation reconsider their decision to align their district offices as ordered by the Commission, and that a new decision be made in accordance with State law, with due consideration being given to rural Texas, and that if the Texas Transportation Commission does not reconsider their decision, giving due consideration to rural Texas, that Governor Ann Richards be requested to add the transportation issue to the agenda of the Third Called Session of the 72nd Legislature for full reconsideration, was presented by City Attorney Haynes.. A motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Shelton for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.