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000646 Regular City Council Meeting February 25, 2008 Page 2 Mayor Freelen read the Proclamation declaring March 16 -22, 2008, as "Poison Prevention Week" in Paris, Texas. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Freelen inquired if there were any items that Council Members wanted to pull from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Council Member Biard stated he had a change to the minutes of February 11, 2008, and had a question for Pete Kampfer on the PEDC minutes. Mayor Freelen said he had a question on the City Council Task Force minutes. Council Member Wilson stated he had a question on the monthly financial report. Mayor Freelen said the only item not pulled forward was item 7c. Council Member Brown made a Motion to approve 7c. ( Paris Visitors and Convention Council minutes for 10- 26 -07) and Council Member Fisher seconded the Motion. Motion carried, 5 ayes - 0 nays. Mayor Freelen moved to the minutes of February 11, 2008. 6. Deliberate and act on the approval of minutes from the meetings on February 11 and 14, 2008. Council Member Biard asked that paragraph 4 of item 6 of the minutes from the City Council meeting of February 11, 2008, be corrected to insert the words "Mr. Gray" between the words "however" and "arrived." Mayor Freelen moved to item 7. 7. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. City Council Task Force on Code Enforcement (1- 22 -08) Mayor Freelen inquired if electric fences were acceptable if constructed within another fence. Council Member Wilson said that issue came up in the discussions and the recommendation was it should be acceptable. Mayor Freelen also inquired ifbarbed wire fences were grandfathered in under the proposed new fencing ordinance. Council Member Biard said he did not think they were grandfathered in, if deemed the barbed wire fence proposed a health risk. He gave an example such as a barbered wire fence in a residential neighborhood. Mayor Freelen wanted to know if an agriculture zone are was an exception. Council Members Biard, Wilson and Brown answered in the affirmative. Council Member Wilson said that staff would be bringing to Council the ordinance for their review and action. b. PEDC (1- 23 -08)