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t MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 18, 1979 A special meeting of the City Council was held June 18, 1979 at 7:00 P. M. City Hall. Mayor Malone called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: Billy Joe Burnett, Walter F. Williams, George Fisher, Jr., W. C. Francis, Ron Kyle, and Jim Farris. Also present were City Manager, Robert W. Sokoll, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes and City Clerk, H. C. Greene. Mayor Malone announced that the purpose of the special meeting was to -onduct a public hearing on the Proposed Budget for the 1979 -80 fiscal year. Mayor Malone declared the public hearing open on the Proposed Budget. Mr. Jessee Hail appeared before the Council requesting Street repairs and improvements to three and four hundred block of Provide Street and Proving Alley, and on.4th Street N. W. from Provide Ailey to Grove Street. fir. Hall stated that water pressure was also low in the area. A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Burnett to continue the public hearing. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Malone requested the Council's consideration of a previously authorized Ordinance removing the $1.00 sanitation charge from utilities bills. ORDINANCE NO. 2450 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXP.3, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ARTICLE IV, CHAPTER 14; WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE SOLID WASTE SERVICE CHARGE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AND 'DECLARED THE SAME TO BE NULL AND VOID AND OF NO EFFECT. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Council - man Fisher for approval of.the Ordinance. Motion carried 5 ayes, 2 nays. Councilman Farris, Councilman Kyle voting nay. Mayor Malone invited the Council's attention to a previously authorized Ordinance re- imposing 1% Sales Tax on residential gas and electricity. ORDINANCE NO. 2451 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, REIMPOSING THE TAX IMPOSED BY THE LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX ACT (ARTICLE 1066c VERNON'S CIVIL STATUTES) ON THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTING OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE IN SAID CITY; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2406 OF THE CITY OF PARIS AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Fisher, seconded by Councilman Williams for approval of the Ordinance. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Malone invited the Council's consideration of a previously authorized Ordinance allowing organizational changes in the Fire Department.