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Special Council Meeting <br />September 8, 2015 <br />Page 2 <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by <br />Council Member Frierson. Motion carried, 4 ayes — 0 nays. <br />4. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -024: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE <br />ENSUING FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2015, AND ENDING <br />SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY <br />OF PARIS; APPROPRIATING THE VARIOUS AMOUNTS THEREOF; MAKING <br />OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING <br />A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />A Motion to approve the budget was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by <br />Council Member Frierson. Motion carried, 4 ayes — 0 nays. <br />Mayor Hashmi arrived at 5:35 p.m. <br />5. Discuss and ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget as required by Local <br />Government Code Section 102.007(c). <br />Mr. Anderson explained that tax revenues were increasing and ratification was required <br />by State Statute. <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by <br />Mayor Hashmi. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. <br />6. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -025: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, FIXING THE TAX RATE AND THE <br />TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF PARIS <br />FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2015 UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN <br />THE CITY OF PARIS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CHARTER PROVISIONS AND <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF <br />ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by <br />Council Member Frierson. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. <br />7. Discuss and act on proposed amendments to the Paris Economic Development <br />Corporation's budget for fiscal year 2014 -2015. <br />Mr. Anderson said the amendments were provided by board member Don Wilson. <br />