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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS February 13, 2017 The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas. Present: Mayor: A.J. Hashmi Council Members: Billie Lancaster; Aaron Jenkins; Billy Trenado; Steve Clifford; Matt Frierson; and Cleonne Drake City Staff: John Godwin, City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson, Finance Director; Carla Easton, City Engineer; Larry Wright, Fire Chief; Bob Hundley Police Chief; Kent Klinkerman, EMS Director; Doug Harris, Utilities Director; Jerry McDaniel, Public Works Director; and Clyde Crews, Fire Marshal Ouening Asenda Call meeting to order. Mayor Hashmi called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. Invocation. Reverend Slaughter gave the invocation. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. Council Member Lancaster led the pledge. 4. Citizens' Forum. Mark Rothfuss, 2810 Willow Bend, representative of Archers for Christ — he presented to the city attorney photographs taken at Lake Crook on Sunday. Mr. Rothfuss said they were only missing about three signs and there were only about three months of out of the year the area was closed for hunting, and that was due to liability issues. Mr. Rothfuss did say they were open to the public during that time but only with a pass. Dick Harvey, 12751 FM 195 — he said he did not know if Mr. Rothfuss used the main entrance, but that he and his son had been going out there for about 4 years and there was no signage at the front entrance. He also provided the city attorney with photographs. Mr. Harvey said he and his son were riding horses on public property when issued a warning by the game warden for criminal trespass. Mr. Harvey said this was not about him and his son, but about the