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Regular Council Meeting September 10, 2012 Page 3 Mayor Hashmi opened the public hearing and asked anyone wishing to speak with regard J to this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Hashmi closed the public hearing. Council Member Drake said she understood that they could not budget the cost of living raise for retires this year, but would like for it to be considered in the budget next year. Mayor Hashmi said it was a good budget and expressed appreciation to those who assisted in preparation of the budget. Mayor Hashmi also said he would like the presentation of the budget to be different next year and that he and the City Manager had discussed it. 8. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -077: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 -2013; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Hashmi said they needed to discuss any amendments to the budget and schedule a public hearing if needed. City Manager John Godwin said there was one change they discussed last week and that was the additional $15,000 in the Police budget line item 215 -31. Mr. Godwin said it was for the animal shelter specifically to be used for vouchers so that adopted pets could be spayed or neutered and for an educational program. He also said line item 508 -44 would be reduced from $7,000 to zero. A Motion to approve the budget with the exception of the monies that was being saved for the bond, specifically the 2.2 million dollars; that a plan be developed as to how the money would be used; that the City Manager bring the plan back to the Council for approval prior to money being spent was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by Council Member Grossnickle. Council Member Frierson asked for clarification about the 2.2 million, because John had allocated it and 1.2 million dollars was for water and waste water lines and the rest had been allocated. He asked about what type of plan Council Member Wright was hoping to find. Council Member Wright said they did not know what water lines or what else might show up. Council Member Wright said he would like for Mr. Godwin to prioritize. Council Member Frierson asked Council Member Wright if Mr. Godwin had done that, if he had identified the water and wastewater lines. Council Member Frierson said he assumed there was a master plan with engineering. Council Member Wright told Council Member Frierson that he might have been satisfied, but that Mr. Godwin had not made a plan. Council Member Frierson wanted to know if Council Member Wright had asked John Godwin. Council Member Wright replied no, but that he had been at all of the meetings. Council Member Frierson asked Council Member Wright why he didn't ask John at the time. Mayor Hashmi asked for the discussion to be limited. Council Member Frierson said no, that this was part of the discussion and it had been there for three days. Council Member Frierson said he was okay if it had been identified and maybe it could be answered at that time instead of having to come back later. Mr. Godwin said there was a water and sewer bond that was paid off earlier in the year and there was increase of available