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tlw 000985 <br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />August 10, 2009 <br />Page 4 <br />15. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on ORDINANCE NO. 2009-028: AN ORDINANCE <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ( "CITY ") APPROVING A <br />NEGOTIATED RESOLUTION BETWEEN THE ATMOS CITIES STEERING <br />COMMITTEE ( "ACSC" OR "STEERING COMMITTEE ") AND ATMOS ENERGY <br />CORP., MID -TEX DIVISION ( "ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID -TEX DIVISION <br />( "ATMOS MID-TEX" OR "COMPANY ") REGARDING THE COMPANY'S RATE <br />REVIEW MECHANISM FILING IN ALL CITIES EXERCISING ORIGINAL <br />JURISDICTION; DECLARING EXISTING RATES TO BE UNREASONABLE; <br />REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO REIMBURSE CITIES' REASONABLE RATE <br />MAKING EXPENSES; ADOPTING TARIFFS THAT REFLECT RATE ADJUSTMENTS <br />CONSISTENT WITH THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT AND FINDING THE RATES <br />TO BE SET BY THE ATTACHED TARIFFS TO BE JUST AND REASONABLE; <br />APPROVING ATMOS' PROOF OF REVENUES; DETERMINING THAT THIS <br />ORDINANCE WAS PASSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE <br />TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY <br />CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND <br />REQUIRING DELIVERY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE COMPANY AND THE <br />STEERING COMMITTEE'S LEGAL COUNSEL. <br />A Motion to invoke the super majority rule was made by Council Member Biard and seconded <br />by Council Member McCarthy. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Kear and seconded by Council <br />Member Brown. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. <br />16. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -078: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY -- <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ACKNOWLEDGING FORMAL RECEIPT <br />OF THE 2009 CERTIFIED APPRAISAL ROLL FOR TAX APPRAISAL PURPOSES; <br />MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND <br />DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Kear and seconded by Council <br />Member Pickle. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. <br />17. Hear and deliberate on the proposed 2009 -2010 Budget for the City of Paris. <br />City Manager Kevin Carruth presented the proposed Budget to City Council and answered <br />questions from the Council. <br />18. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -079: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY <br />