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was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Kyle, seconded by Councilman
<br />Wortham for adoption of the Ordinance. The motion carried 6 ayes, 1 nay Council-
<br />man Kohls voting nay.
<br />City Manager Sokoll presented the final plat Meadow Park Addition No. 2 for
<br />final approval. Director of Public Works, Darrell Gunn appeared before the
<br />Council and presented exceptions to the final plat. Mr. Charles Waldrum,
<br />Attorney, appeared before the Council in behalf of the sub - dividers and questioned
<br />the amount of bond, the drainage easement for off site drainage, and requested
<br />that the permanent easement for drainage be subject to change in the event drainage
<br />be, changed at a later time. After much discussion, a motion was made by Councilman
<br />Burnett, seconded by Councilman Francis approving the final plat of Meadow Park
<br />Addition No. 2 subject to the engineers requirements. The motion carried 7 ayes,
<br />0 nays.
<br />City Attorney Haynes presented the following petitions for re- zoning: R. B. Staples,
<br />Jr. and Joel D. Casey 3515 Audubon Road, Part of Lot 1, City Block B from SF -2
<br />District to 2F District; Joe G. and Kay Smith, 3095 Lamar Apt 210, Lot 1 -A,
<br />City Block 328 from Planned Development- Housing Dev. District to Neighborhood
<br />Service District; Ramseur Baptist Church, 3400 Lamar, from SF -3 District to GR
<br />District.
<br />Mayor Malone referred the petitions to the Planning and Zoning Commission for
<br />their study and recommendations and called for a public hearing at the next
<br />regular Council meeting.
<br />Mayor Malone called the Council's attention to recommendations made by the Traffic
<br />Commission concerning streets adjacent to First Ward School, Fourth Ward School,
<br />and East Paris School. A motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by
<br />Councilman Wortham authorizing the preparation of an Ordinance encompassing
<br />the recommendation of the Traffic Commission. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.
<br />Mayor Malone declared the public hearing open on the proposed water and sewer rate.
<br />Mr. Tom Gartland, Vice President, and General Manager of the Campbell Soup Company,
<br />Paris, Texas appeared before the Council requesting the Council to reconsider
<br />its position of a 54% increase on the bottom rate in the step rate structure.
<br />No other person appeared for the hearing and the public hearing was declared closed.
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2517
<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF
<br />ORDINANCE, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 31 -17, 31 -18, 31 -19,
<br />31 -20, AND 31 -24 OF SAID CODE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
<br />IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE WATER AND SEWER RATES
<br />AND ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE SAME; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH
<br />RATES AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE OF JULY 14, 1980.
<br />was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Francis, seconded by Councilman
<br />Burnett for adoption of the Ordinance. The motion carried 5 ayes, 2 nays,
<br />Councilman Kohls, Councilman Kyle voting nay.
<br />City Manager Sokoll made presentation on the on going projects of the City.
<br />Mayor Malone called for the tabulations of bids for the 17th Street S. E. Drainange
<br />Project, and the following bids were presented:
<br />JE -AN Construction Co., Garland $ 96,949.40
<br />Zack Burkett Co., Graham 166,908.85
<br />Fair Way Equipment Co., Inc., Houston 136,930.27
<br />001 Construction Co., Texarkana 118,526.90
<br />City Manager Sokoll recommended that the bid of the Dual Construction Company,
<br />Texarkana, Texas, in the amount of $118,526.90 be awarded rather than the low
<br />bid of the JE-AN Construction Company.
<br />Resolution No. 2039 accepting the bid of the Dual Construction Company, Inc., in
<br />the amount of $118,526.90 and authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract for
<br />the 17th Street S. E. Drainage Project was presented. A motion was made by
<br />Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Wortham for adoption of the Resolution.
<br />Concern was presented as to the reason the bid was not awarded to the lowest bidder.
<br />Following discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Council-
<br />man Kyle to table the matter until discussion could be had in an executive session.
<br />The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.
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