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000259 <br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />February 12, 2007 <br />Page 4 <br />8. Consideration of and action on the following ordinances: <br />A. ORDINANCE NO.2007 -002: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS BE AMENDED BY REVISING THE <br />TRAFFIC CONTROL MAP ADOPTED IN PARAGRAPH (b) OF SECTION 31 -65 OF <br />SAID CODE; PROVIDING FORA PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; MAKING <br />OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; <br />REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT <br />HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF MARCH 1, 2007. <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Fendley and seconded by <br />Council Member Fisher. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. <br />9. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions: <br />A. RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -009: A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE REGULAR <br />MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS TO BE HELD <br />ON THE SECOND SATURDAY IN MAY, 2007, SAME BEING THE 12TH DAY OF <br />MAY, 2007, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 O'CLOCK A.M. AND 7:00 <br />O'CLOCK P.M., BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF DISTRICTS 4, 5 AND 7 OF <br />THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, WITH EARLY VOTING FOR THE SAME <br />BEING CONDUCTED IN THE CITY HALL ANNEX WEST, FROM THE 30TH <br />DAY OF APRIL, 2007, THROUGH THE 8TH DAY OF MAY 2007, MONDAY <br />THROUGH FRIDAY, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 O'CLOCK A.M. AND 5:00 <br />O'CLOCK P.M., WITH ADDITIONAL HOURS OF 8:00 O'CLOCK A.M. UNTIL <br />8:00 O'CLOCK P.M. ON THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2007 AND THE 1 ST DAY OF <br />MAY 2007, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM <br />EACH OF SAID DISTRICTS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />FOR THE ENSUING TWO YEARS. <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Freelen and seconded by <br />Council Member Wilson. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. <br />B. RESOLUTIONNO. 2007-0 10: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE EXEMPTION <br />FOR THE CITY'S ELECTION PRECINCT FROM THE BILINGUAL <br />REQUIREMENT OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />Council Member Wilson inquired about the cost of having Spanish ballots. Janice Ellis <br />informed Council that an estimate could not be obtained, until there was a final document to <br />