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A motion was made by Councilman Burnett to bring Agenda Item 8L, Amending Resolution No. 93 -015 ordering election to be held on May 1, 1993, affording the citizens of Paris an opportunity to vote for or against an addition 1/4 of 1% sales and use tax to be used to reduce the property tax rate, and an additional 1/4 of 1% sales and use tax for the benefit of a corporation created under the provisions of Section 4A of the Development Corporation Act of 1979 to carry out industrial development programs, forward. The motion was seconded by — Councilman Shelton, and carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. RESOLUTION No. 93 -016, AN AMENDED RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY, 1993, SAME BEING THE 1ST DAY OF MAY,1993, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 O'CLOCK A. M. AND 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M., BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, WITH EARLY VOTING FOR THE SAME BEING CONDUCTED IN THE CITY HALL ANNEX WEST, FROM THE 12 DAY OF APRIL BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 O'CLOCK A. M. AND 5:00 O'CLOCK P. M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF AFFORDING THE CITIZENS OF PARIS AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE FOR OR AGAINST AN ADDITIONAL ONE- FOURTH OF 1% SALES AND USE TAX, REDUCING THE AD VALOREM TAXES, AND AND ADDITIONAL ONE- FOURTH OF 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CORPORATION TO CARRY OUT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; AND A RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY 1993, SAME BEING THE 1ST DAY OF MAY, 1993, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 O'CLOCK A. M. AND 7:00 P. M., BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF DISTRICTS 4, 5, AND 7, OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, WITH EARLY VOTING FOR THE SAME BEIN(: CONDUCTED IN THE CITY HALL ANNEX WEST, FROM THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL, 1993, THROUGH THE 27TH OF APRIL 1993, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 O'CLOCK A. M. AND 5:00 O'CLOCK P. M., FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE COUNCILMEN FROM EACH OF SAID DISTRICTS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE ENSUING TWO YEARS, was presented by City Attorney Haynes. A motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Shelton for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays.