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Regular Council Meeting .7 r February 14, 2011 Page 6 Mayor Biard opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak on this item, to please come forward. Richard Lee spoke in favor of increasing the City Council term limits. With no one else speaking, Mayor Biard closed the public hearing. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member McCarthy and seconded by Council Member Rhonda Rogers. Motion carried 7 ayes — 0 nays. 18. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -010: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND THE LAMAR COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR TO ASSIST, COORDINATE, SUPERVISE AND HANDLE CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ADMINISTERING THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION FOR MAY 14, 2011, FOR THE CITY OF PARIS; REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -004 IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Rhonda Rogers and seconded by Council Member McCarthy. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 19. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -011: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE TEXAS COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE POWER (TCAP) TO NEGOTIATE AN EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY AND NECESSARY RELATED SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NEXT ERA ENERGY FOR A FIXED PRICE PER kWh THAT IS LOWER THAN CONTRACT RATES FOR 2011 -2013, SAID EXTENSION TO CONTINUE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2018; APPROVING TCAP CONTRACTING WITH NEXT ERA ENERGY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH TCAP FOR THE CITY'S ELECTRICITY NEEDS FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING AS SOON AFTER FINALIZATION OF A CONTRACT AS POSSIBLE AND EXTENDING UP TO DECEMBER 31,2018; COMMITTING TO BUDGET FOR ENERGY PURCHASES AND TO HONOR THE CITY'S COMMITMENTS TO PURCHASE POWER THROUGH TCAP FOR ITS ELECTRICAL NEEDS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Brown and seconded by Council Member Rhonda Rogers. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 20. First reading, deliberate, . and possibly act on ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -002: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 23 -5(b) TO INCLUDE THE TRAIL DE PARIS AND ITS HOURS OF ACCESSIBILITY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT;