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Special Council Meeting,-, , , January 13, 2011`" �' Page 3 Council Member Rhonda Rogers referred to page four of the agreement and said that she did not think that Mrs. Hagood should have to pay for any permit fees, since she was donating the clock. Subject to deletion of payment for permit fees, a Motion to approve the agreement was made by Council Member Rhonda Rogers and seconded by Council Member Brown. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 10. Deliberate and possibly act on a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A PROPOSAL FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT FOR REDISTRICTING ANALYSIS AND SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2010 CENSUS DATE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU AND STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND SECTION 8 OF THE CITY CHARTER; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFpECTIVE DATE. Mayor Biard said that he did speak with Judge Superville, as well as Allison and Bass. Mayor Biard also said that the City could join in with the County for services to be provided by Allison and Bass. Council Member McCarthy said his recollection of the last redistricting process was that staff had problems with Allison and Bass. Council Member Rhonda Rogers said that she had spoken with Dr. Anglin, who expressed that they select a firm that will correctly perform the needed services. Council Member Rhonda Rogers stated that PJC and PISD were fine with contracting with Gwinn and Morrison. Council Member Wright said his view differed, in that the County was bigger and if they used the same firm it would decrease the City's costs. Council Member McCarthy said the last time Allison and Bass rendered services to the City, that the legal department ultimately ended up doing most of the work that was to be completed by the firm. He said that he would like more research with regard to the last redistricting process performed on behalf of the City. Council Member Brown said he would like research done on both firms. It was a consensus of the City Council to bring this item back for consideration at the first meeting in March. 11. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER THE HUMAN RESOURCES POSITION TO THE FINANCE /PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT; TRANSFER UNENCUMBERED APPROPRIATION BALANCES FROM THE CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT TO THE FINANCE /PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Biard said that he had asked Gene Anderson to bring this forward, because it was discussed during the budget process.