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16U. Regular Council Meeting August 22, 2011 Page 7 17. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -034: AN ` ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, FIXING THE TAX RATE AND TAX LEVY-AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE YEAR 201.1 UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CHARTER PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Gene Anderson told the City Council that the Ordinance set the City of Paris tax rate at 52 cents per $100 of property value. He also said this was the fourth consecutive year to keep a $0.52 tax rate, and that the tax rate had not been lower since 1996. A Motion to invoke the super majority rule was made by Council Member McCarthy and seconded by Council Member Pickle. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member McCarthy and seconded by Council Member Pickle. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 18. Deliberate and accept the proposal from McClanahan and Holmes, L.L.P. to perform an independent outside audit on the City's financial records for the periods ending September 30, 2011, September 30, 2012, and September 30, 2013; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. Gene Anderson said the City received one proposal and that it was from McClanahan & Holmes, LLP. Mr. Anderson also said the estimated fee was $54,000 plus out -of- pocket expenses such as postage and printing. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Wright. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 19. Report from Public Works Director Ron Sullivan. Mayor Hashmi expressed appreciation to Mr. Sullivan for the work put into the report citing that Public Works was a large department. Following the report, Ron Sullivan and Ed Wayne Samis answered questions from City Council about recycling, sweeping streets, unpaved roads, the process for trips to the landfill and clean up of the City. Mr. Samis said their plan was to begin with cleaning up the intersections and then moving on to the thoroughfares. He said that Bill Lorranger was first going to clean up the limbs, brush, etc. and that would be followed up with street sweeping. Mr. Lorranger said it would take about two weeks to complete the first part of the process. Mayor Hashmi said that he would like to participate and encouraged all citizens to volunteer.