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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL April 30, 1981 The City Council of the City of Paris met in a special meeting Thursday, April 30, 1981 at 7:00 P. M. in the City Council Room, City Hall, Paris, Texas. Mayor Pro -Tem, Billy Joe Burnett called the meeting to order with the following council members present: W. C. Francis, Joe Graham, Ken Kohls, Larry McGee, Walter F. Williams and Travis Wortham. Also present were City Manager R. W. Sokoll, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and Acting City Clerk, Joe McCollum. Mayor Pro -Tem Burnett announced the first order of business was to receive and consider the proposed budget for the Paris -Lamar County Health Unit. Dr. William De G.Hayden, member of the advisory Board, reviewed the proposed budget and explained various items which totaled $95,432.00. He stated emphasis had been placed on mosquito control and rehabilitation of the Health Unit building. City Attorney Haynes advised that it would be appropriate to accept and approve the proposed budget at this time, if the Council desired. The Lamar County Commissioners Court also have to approve the budget and they should know the Council's position on the matter. Following discussion, a mc�ion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Graham to approve the proposed budget. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Pro -Tem Burnett stated the Council would next hear from Robert Glass concerning the Pine Creek Project. Mr. Glass explained the need to open approximately 6,0000 linear feet of channel near the waste water treatment plant to re- direct water runoff. He said no difinite channel exists at present in this area and the Lamar County Water Control Improvement District No. 3 needed $7,000.00 to finish the work presently underway. City Attorney Haynes reviewed the Environmental Impact statement on the project which indicated that the City sewage system had contributed to the problem which the District was trying to correct and stated the expenditure would be appropriate. Following discussion Councilman McGee made a motion that the City support the project by contributing $7,000.00 to the Lamar County Water Control Improvement District No. 3. Councilman Graham seconded the motion which carried 7 ayes, o nays. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: JOE N. MCCOLLUM, ACTING CITY CLERK MAYOR PRO -TEM, BILLY J. BURNETT