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1364 Regular Agenda ` Regular Council Meeting August 8, 2011 Page 3 11. Public hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2011 -2012 for the City of Paris. Mayor Hashmi opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak about this item, to please come forward. Ken Kohls, 3935 Brandyn Place, proposed that the City Council decrease the tax rate by $.01 and he also proposed a higher percentage cost of living raise for lower salaried employees. With no one else speaking, Mayor Hashmi closed the public hearing. 12. Deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -064: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 -2012; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Gene Anderson explained that a public hearing was necessary only if there were going to be any increases in any of the budgeted line items. He recommended setting the public hearing for August 22nd at 5:30 p.m. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by Council Member Grossnickle. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 13. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate and possibly act on ORDINANCE NO. 2011-026: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PARIS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM UNDER THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT, CHAPTER 2303, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE; PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES; NOMINATING KIMBERLY -CLARK CORPORATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR DESIGNATION AS A QUALIFIED BUSINESS AND DOUBLE JUMBO ENTERPRISE PROJECT UNDER THE ACT; DESIGNATING A LIAISON FOR OVERSEEING ENTERPRISE PROJECTS AND COMMUNICATING WITH INTERESTED PARTIES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Hashmi opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak about this item, to please come forward. Ernst & Young representative Stacy Wages spoke in support of this item citing that it was revenue neutral. Kimberly -Clark Plant Manager Philip Senn also spoke in support of this item. Mr. Senn said that Kimberly -Clark planned to invest 150 to 200 million dollars within the next five years at the Paris plant. With no one else speaking, Mayor Hashmi closed the public hearing.