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541 ...... .......... . i MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 23, 1979 t special meeting of the City Council was held July 23, 1979 at 5:15 P. M. Zity Council Room. Mayor Malone called the meeting to order with the - following Councilmen present: Walter F. Williams, 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 the special meeting was called for the purpose of considering bids for water and street improvements associated with the Community Development Block Grant. City Manager Sokoll advised that only one bid had been received for water projects and paving involving five streets and that bid being from the David Buster Construction Company in the amount of $131,562.20. The Manager advised that only $39,000.00 had been allowed for this work. 'The Manager recommended the rejection of bids. Mr. Reeves Hayter appeared before the Council and advised the Council that a number of notifications of the project bidding had been mailed. After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Farris, seconded by Councilman Williams to reject the bid. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Mr. W. T. Ballard and Mr. Vick Cain of the State Health Department and Per.. W. C. Pursifull of the Paris and Lamar County Health Department appeared Before the Council to discuss the City's sanitary landfill. Mr. Ballard tated that he felt that some progress was being made at the landfill to orrect some critical situations. Mr. Ballard requested that a revised plan of the development of the landfill be accomplished if the new Director of Public Works and City Engineer and the site manager sees need for such a revision. Mr. Ballard recommended that a new site be searched for immedately and the continued development of the present site to conform to current laws and regulations. Mayor Malone requested the Council to consider the adoption of a Resolution transfering funds to the funds of the Department of Emergency Medical Services. Resolution No. 1952 authorizing funds be transfered from the Contingency Appropriation Account in the amount of $128,553.00 and from the Conservation of Health in the amount of $86,100.00 to the Emergency Medical Service: Department was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Williams seconded by Councilman Farris for adoption of the Resolution. The motion carried 4 ayes, 1 nay. Councilman Farris voting nay.