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Regular Council Meeting July 27, 2015 Page 4 It was a consensus of the majority of the City Council to move forward with the disannexation process for these properties, with the exception of the DeVoss and Mehmeti properties. 14. Discuss and act on the Paris Economic Development Corporation's request for the city attorney's office to provide legal services to the PEDC Board. Mayor Hashmi questioned why approval was needed for the city attorney to represent the PEDC. He said he never made a motion to stop the city attorney from going to the PEDC meetings which is what Council Member Pickle had told him at the PEDC meeting. Council Member Pickle said that was correct, and that he was wrong. Mayor Hashmi questioned why one council member stopped the city attorney. Council Member Pickle said the city attorney had e- mailed the Council asking if anyone had a problem with him going to PEDC. Council Member Pickle said he did have a problem until the Council said it was okay to go back, because it was at the encouragement of the Council that Mr. McIlyar recused himself from representing PEDC. Mayor Hashmi referenced the June minutes stating the recusal was for the time period during the pendency of the Defenbaugh investigation. He also said the city attorney's office should represent PEDC according to their By -laws and the City Charter. Council Member Pickle said what was discussed in Executive Session was that PEDC was not to use the city attorney's office. Following additional discussion, Council Member Pickle said PEDC had offered to reimburse the City for legal services provided by the city attorney's office and asked the opinion of Council. Mayor Hashmi said he saw no reason for the City to charge the PEDC for legal services rendered by the city attorney's office, because PEDC was a part of the City. A Motion for the city attorney's office to provide legal services to the PEDC was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Lancaster. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 1 nay, with Council Member Pickle casting the dissenting vote. 15. Discuss and act on change order number one of Contract BI with B. Bray Construction increasing the amount by $18,030, for the 2013 Water and Sewer Capital Improvement Program. AECOM Project Manager Matt Abbey said he and Mike Dorman with Hayter Engineering were there to answer any questions. Mr. Godwin explained this change order was the result of a sewer line that must be installed and to extend the timeline mostly because of weather. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Plata and seconded by Mayor Hashmi. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 16. Discuss and possibly act on information about the contract specifications for TWDB Phase I Water Replacement System and work performed.