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t was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Wunsch and seconded by Councilman Wil- lianis for the adoption of the ordinance. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sweatt requested authorization to advertise for bids for a 150 gallon per minute pumper for the Fire Department, such bids to be received September 7, 1977, tabulated and presented to the City Council at its regular September meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Malone approving the request. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sweatt requested authorization to advertise for bids for duplicating equipment, such bids to be received August 3,.1977, tabulated and presented to the City Council at its regular August meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Wunsch and seconded by Councilman Williams approving the request. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sweatt presented a request by citizens to purchase property owned by the City of Paris on Clement Road. Mr. Red Woodard appeared, stating that he was interested in land adjacent to the Cattlemen's Livestock Commission. City Manager Sweatt recom- mended to the Council that the City not advertise the property. for sale.at this time. A motion was made by Councilman Wunsch and seconded by Councilman Fisher denying the request to advertise for bids for the sale of the City property. The motion car- ried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sweatt requested the Council to authorize the preparation of an ordinance to revise billing dates in the Water and Sewer Department for water and sewer charges. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman . ___._......_ -ftl -one, authui- Iz4ng--the- preparatIw -of the- -ordi--nance -to be- . esen-ted- -air. -a future - - - -. -- Council meeting. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mr. Robert Hayter, Hayter Engineering Company, appeared before the Council in behalf of the City of Reno, Texas requesting the City to study the feasibility of the City of Paris to handle the sewer treatment for the City of Reno. Appearing with Mr. Hayter were the mayor and three Councilmen from the City of Reno. Mayor Brunette appointed a committee composed of Councilman Stone, Councilman Wunsch and Councilman Philley to study the request and make recommendations to the Council at a future Council meeting. Mayor Brunette announced that the City Council would go into executive session and. the executive session was declared open.. City Attorney Haynes discussed with the Council the claim pending on the ditch situa- tion at Mahaffey Lane and advised the Council of the Lone Star Gas Company filing with the Railroad Commission for rate adjustments. City Manager Sweatt advised the Council that the National League of Cities was en- tering suit concerning the federal government's requirements for municipalities to be covered by unemployment compensation insurance and advised that the organization of Nimlo had agreed to enter the suit at an approximate cost of 5� per capita. Mayor Brunette declared the executive session closed and the regular session open. A motion was made by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Wunsch for the City of Paris to reserve the right to appear before the Railroad Commission on matters pertaining to Lone Star Gas Company hearing on gas utility docket GUD No. 500. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays.