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A252 Regular Council Meeting February 14, 2011 Page 5 Mayor Biard opened the public hearing and asked that anyone wishing to speak regarding this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Biard closed the public hearing. City Attorney Kent McIlyar publically read the proposed Ordinance. Mayor Biard recommended that Council not take action on this item and call an election allowing the citizens to vote on this issue. No action was taken on this item. 16. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -008: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ORDERING A CITY -WIDE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF PARIS ON THE SECOND SATURDAY IN MAY 2011, THE SAME BEING THE 14r" DAY OF MAY, 2011, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 O'CLOCK A.M. AND 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M., TO CONSIDER A PROPOSITION CALLING FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PRIVATIZATION OF THE COLLECTION, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE, TRASH, AND RUBBISH, AND PROVIDING A METHOD OF FIXING CHARGES FOR SUCH SERVICE; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT; PERMITTING ONLY RESIDENT QUALIFIED VOTERS TO VOTE; PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Council Member Pickle asked if the ballot language could be reworded, so that it would be clear to citizens when casting their vote. Mr. McIlyar suggested the following language, "An Ordinance maintaining the residential solid waste collection with the City of Paris; requiring City equipment and employees to be used for such service; and requiring the City Council to set a monthly rate for residential garbage handling and disposal based on employee cost, equipment cost, landfill cost, and billing cost." Mayor Biard asked committee petitioner A.D. Thompson if the proposed language was okay with the Committee and Mr. Thompson answered in the affirmative. A Motion to approve this item and the ballot language was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Jason Rogers. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 17. Public hearing, deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -009: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ORDERING A CITY- WIDE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 14, 2011, TO CONSIDER PROPOSITIONS CALLING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF THE BALLOT; PERMITTING ONLY RESIDENT QUALIFIED VOTERS TO VOTE; PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.