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Regular Council Meeting September 10, 2012 Page 4 revenues of right at 2.2 million dollars and in the proposed budget there was 1.2 million dollars for water and sewer lines, $600,000 for each which was not an exact number as discussed last week. Mr. Godwin also said there was about $400,000 in capital equipment and those were the things that Doug Harris spoke about last Thursday. He said there was about $400,000 that was not allocated at all and they could move forward on any of those or wait. Mr. Godwin said he and the Mayor had a meeting the upcoming Wednesday with an engineering firm to discuss planning. Mayor Hashmi inquired if they moved forward in the manner Council Member Wright suggested, would that create a hurdle for Mr. Godwin. Mr. Godwin said it would not. Mayor Hashmi asked if it would delay the process and that his thoughts were that money allocated for specific purposes could still be done from the general fund. Mr. Godwin said all of the items were utility funds and hoped they could do it within the same fiscal year. Mayor Hashmi said this was a large amount of money and that Mr. Godwin had selected some of the firms which were involved in major infrastructure repair work to hopefully assess the City and give them better direction. Mayor Hashmi called for a vote and the motion carried, 6 ayes — 1 nay, with Council Member Frierson casting the dissenting vote. Mr. Godwin said it was not on the Agenda to approve the budget. Mr. McIlyar said they needed to vote on the resolution calling the public hearing on proposed amendments. A Motion to call a public hearing for September 24th was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 9. First public hearing on a petition for disannexation filed by Teri Palmer for 5.025 acre tract of land, described as Lo Fifteen (15) of the Wildwood Estates Subdivision, a part of the Wesley Askins Survey, No. 7, City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas recorded in Envelope 321 -A, Lamar County Plat Records. Mr. Napier told City Council this was the first public hearing; that the second public hearing was scheduled for September 17th; and action on this item was scheduled for October 8th. Mayor Hashmi asked for anyone wishing to speak in support or opposition of this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Hashmi closed the public hearing. 10. First public hearing on a petition for disannexation filed by Robert and Robyn Zimmerman for a 3.00 acre tract of land and a 10.001 acre tract of land, out of the Reddin Russell Survey 3A -786, and being a part of tract #2, a called 48 acre tract of land conveyed to William Bud Newman et ux by deed recorded in vol. 576, Page 562, in the Deed Records of Lamar County Plat Records and as further described in two separate Deeds from Judith Ann Newman, Grantor to Robert O. Zimmerman and wife, Robyn L. Zimmerman, Grantees, recorded as Document #071555 -2009 and Document #2002- 00004906, Lamar County Official Deed Records.