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T MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL April 5, 1982 The special meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris was held Monday, April 5, 1982 5:30 P. M. Mayor Burnett called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: W. C. Francis, Walter F. Williams, Larry McGee, Travis Wortham, and Ken Kohls. Also present were City Manager R. W. Sokoll, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, H. C. Greene. Mayor Burnett announced that the special meeting was called for the purpose of considering an annexation Ordinance for a 8.99 acre tract of land located on the south side of U. S. Highway 82, approximately 1350' west of 46th S. W. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY CONSIST- ING OF 8.99 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, WHICH IS LESS THAN TEN PER CENT (10 %) OF THE TERRITORY INCLUDED WITHIN ITS PRESENT CITY LIMITS, WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS AND PROVIDING ZONING FOR SAID TERRITORY. was presented. Mayor Burnett advised that no action was required on the reading of the Ordinance. City Manager Sokoll presented a request from Pete Witter to set a meter in the gray area by the Lamar County Water Supply Corporation on the County Road east of the Elk Hollow Golf Course Road. A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman McGee approving the request. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Burnett called for the reading of a Resolution authorizing contract for the Infiltration /Inflow Sewer Project. A motion was made by Councilman Kohls, seconded by Councilman Wortham to table the item. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. City Engineer Rick Conner appeared before the Council stating that the Infiltra- tion /Inflow Step 2 application has been forwarded to the Texas Water Resources Department in Austin, and hopefully would be approved on or before April 6, 1982. Director of Parks and Recreation, Dick Boots serving as Emergency Management Coordinator appeared before the Council and briefed the Council on the status of the clean -up operation caused by the tornado on April 2, 1982. Mr. Boots introduced three staff members from the City of Wichita Falls, Texas who were visiting the City of Paris to give information and assistance that they had gained from the City of Wichita Falls tornado in 1979. Rev. Bob Hanson minister of Central Presbyterian Church appeared before the Council stating that he and the ministers in the City were attempting to organize the Interfaith Disaster Services, Inc. which would be an organization among other things to receive donation and gifts for disaster areas. Mr. Bill Lightfoot appeared before the Council urging the Council to form a Tornado Recovery Citizens Committee.