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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />January 23, 2017 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, <br />January 23, 2017, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas. <br />Present: Mayor: A.J. Hashmi <br />Council Members: Billie Lancaster; Billy Trenado; Matt Frierson; and <br />Cleonne Drake <br />City Staff: John Godwin, City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City <br />Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson, <br />Finance Director; Larry Wright, Fire Chief; Randy <br />Tuttle Assistant Police Chief; Kent Klinkerman, <br />EMS Director; Doug Harris, Utilities Director; and <br />Jerry McDaniel, Public Works Director; <br />Absent: Council Members: Aaron Jenkins & Steve Clifford <br />Opening Agenda <br />1. Call meeting to order. <br />Mayor Hashmi called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />2. Invocation. <br />Gene Anderson gave the invocation. <br />3. Pledge of Allegiance. <br />Council Member Lancaster led the pledge. <br />4. Citizens' Forum. <br />Larry Schenk, 3765 Dawn Dr. — he said he worked with a group of retirees last year in an <br />attempt to get a COLA. Mr. Schenk said he realized he was late in that budget cycle and was <br />here before them early this year to ask Council to consider giving a COLA to retirees in the <br />upcoming budget year. He said retirees had not received a COLA in nearly ten years. <br />Consent Agenda <br />Mayor Hashmi inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the <br />consent agenda for discussion. There being none, a Motion to approve the consent agenda was <br />