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=--sr q I . 1 ^ _..J t MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL June 11, 1980 The special meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris was held Wednesday, June 11, 1980 at 7:00 P. M. Mayor Malone called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: Travis Wortham, Addie J. Bufford, Billy J. Burnett, Kenneth E. Kohls, W. C. Francis, and Ronald Kyle. Also present were City Manager, R. W. Sokoll, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes and City Clerk, H. C. Greene. Mayor Malone stated that the special meeting was held for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the proposed budget for the fiscal year 1980 -81. City Manager Sokoll reviewed the proposed budget with the Council. Mayor Malone declared the public hearing open on the proposed budget for the City of Paris for the fiscal year 1980 -81 beginning July 1, 1980. Mr. Barney Bray and Gary Barrow appeared before the Council and expressed concern over the landfill fee being charged to the haulers for the year beginning July 1, 1980. Discussion was had with the City Attorney concerning his part -time status and con- cerning the elimination of a secretary in the City Attorney's office. After con- siderable discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Kyle, seconded by Councilman Francis to re- instate the secretary in the City Attorney's office with no private work to be done in City Hall by the secretary, that the City Attorney be considered part -time, and that funds for the re- instatement of the secretary be provided by the transfer of funds from the Engineering Department in the 1980 -81 salary and wages section of that department. The motion carried 5 ayes, 2 nay, Councilman Kohls, and Councilman Malone voting nay. After further discussion of the budget, Mayor Malone declared the public hearing closed. ORDINANCE 2512 AND ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1980, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1981, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PARIS, APPROPRIATING THE VARIOUS AMOUNTS THEREOF AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Kyle for adoption of the Ordinance. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. MICHAEL E. MALONE, MAYOR ATTEST: H. C. GREENE, CITY CLERK