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00049 <br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />July 23, 2007 <br />Page 4 <br />Mayor Freelen reiterated the application had been withdrawn. <br />B. ORDINANCE NO. 2007-014: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 34- 22(b), WATER <br />RATES, SECTION 34 -23, SEWER RATES, SECTION 34 -27, ADJUSTMENT FOR <br />WATER LOST, SECTION 34 -28, DEPOSIT, SECTION 34 -29, BILLING, SECTION <br />34 -30, DISCONTINUANCE OF WATER SERVICE, AND SECTION 34 -32, <br />SERVICE CHARGE OR FEE TO REFLECT CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY <br />THE 2007 WATER AND SEWER RATE STUDY; PROVIDING A REPEALER <br />CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY <br />CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded by <br />Council Member Brown. <br />Council Member Biard expressed concern about the City's infrastructure needs and suggested <br />an 8% increase in water rates and a 3% increase in the sewer rates. Council Member Biard said the <br />increase would enable the City to spend approximately $500,000.00 on infrastructure. Council <br />Member Wilson said for four or five years prior to June 2004, the rates were not increased as <br />recommended by the consultants. Council further discussed increases in various percentage <br />increments. <br />Council Member Wilson amended his Motion to change the water rate increase from 4% to <br />8% and the sewer rate increase from 4% to 3 %. Council Member Biard seconded the Motion. <br />Motion carried, 6 ayes - 1 nay, with Council Member Strathern casting the dissenting vote. <br />C. ORDINANCE NO. 2007-015: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM, REASONABLE RATE <br />OF SPEED ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS <br />AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF PARIS; PROVIDING FOR A FINE NOT <br />TO EXCEED $200.00; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF <br />ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />Council Member Fisher questioned the speed limit around the park. Karl Louis stated the <br />speed limit around the park would remain 20 m.p.h. <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by <br />Council Member Wilson. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. <br />D. ORDINANCE NO. 2007 -016: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />