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Mayor Neeley announced that the next item on the agenda was an ordinance adopting the City of Paris Drought Contingency Plan in accordance with requirements of Section 11.1272 of the Texas Water Code and applicable rules of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, and this item had been tabled at the last meeting. Mayor Neeley said a motion was needed to bring this item from the table. A motion was made by Councilman Manning to bring the above item from the table. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Fisher, and carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 2000 -008 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, REPEALING SECTION 34 -3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING EMERGENCY RATIONING OF WATER; ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE IV TO CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR RETAIL WATER CUSTOMERS "; ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE V TO CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR WHOLESALE WATER CUSTOMERS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WAS PRESENTED. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Fisher, seconded by Councilman Pfiester, for adoption of the ordinance. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 2000 -009 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 29 -82 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, RELATED TO THE USE OF MARKET SQUARE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALER; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WAS PRESENTED. City Attorney Schenk advised the City Council that since 1933 Section 29 -82 of the Code of Ordinances has been on the books referencing the use of the market square for general farmer's market purposes. City Attorney Schenk said the continued use of this property for farmer's market purposes has significantly diminished. If the City Council will remember, the Council authorized the Parks and Recreation Department to undertake a contract to construct a skate park on the market square parking area. City Attorney Schenk said this action is to avoid any possible perceived conflict between the city's action in constructing the park and current language in the City's Code of Ordinance. After discussion was had, a motion was made by Councilman Manning, seconded by Councilman Pfiester, for adoption of the ordinance. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Neeley announced that the next item on the agenda was a requested