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to place both ordinances on the first reading. Councilmember Gaither seconded and all vote for. The mayor read both ordinances and they will be placed on the December 12, agenda for the second reading. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Mayor ask for a motion to go into executive session. Councilmember Insell made the motion and Councilmember Mitchum second and all voted for. Upon returning from executive session no action was taken. PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED 2001 BUDGET The council was given the proposed 2001 budget for consideration. Mayor Biard told the council that he and the city clerk had worked to cut as much as they could to try and balance the 2001 budget. The proposed budget is $36,000.00 in the red. He gave the council a list of possible areas to cut to balance the budget. Councilmember Insell made a motion to call a special meeting for December 5, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed budget. Councilmember Mitchum seconded and all voted for. PROPOSED YEAR END PAY INCENTIVE FOR CITY EMPLOYEE'S Mayor Biard suggested that the council consider a year-end pay incentive for the city employees. He told the council that the financial statement for the 2000 budget was under budget and the felt like the city could afford to give the employees a year-end pay incentive. Councilmember Insell made a motion to approve a $500.00 pay incentive for all full time employees and $250.00 for permanent part time and 3 employees that had been here less than 90 days. Councilmember Cargill seconded the motion and all voted for. DISCUSSION OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Mayor Biard ask the council about the proposed changes to the employee handbook. Councilmember Bone and the other councilmembers ask for it to be placed on the December 12 agenda to give them more time to study it. MAYOR ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Biard told the council that Congressman Marion Berry would be at City Hall on Wednesday November 29, at 9:45 a.m. for a town hall meeting.