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Regular Council Meeting <br />May 15, 2017 <br />Page 2 <br />Cheri Bedford, Main Street Director — she invited everyone to the downtown historic <br />property tour scheduled for Saturday, May 20 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Peoples Bank <br />Lobby. <br />B. Proclamation recognizing Dylan's Drivers. <br />Mayor Hashmi read and presented the proclamation to Ronnie and Vicki Ballard. <br />Consent Agenda <br />Mayor Hashmi inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the <br />consent agenda for discussion. Council Member Lancaster said she would like for item 7 to be <br />pulled out for an explanation. After hearing from tax attorney, Tracy Pounders, a Motion to <br />apps consent agendaa� made by Counci� =.w ember <br />M v� Motion "'�' s — 0 nays. <br />5. Approve minutes from the rrtings on AM- FE1 2017. <br />e , T a Com soon (3- 17) <br />. Firemen�elief &'r t Fund (3 -1 <br />ve Civic Cehr Govern d (1 -12 -201 <br />7. Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -022: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE PRIVATE RE -SALE OF <br />MULTIPLE TRACTS OF BID -OFF TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTIES TO ONE OR <br />MORE BUYERS, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE DEEDS. <br />Regular Agenda <br />8. Receive presentation from Mayor Hashmi with regard to City Council's <br />accomplishments. <br />Mayor Hashmi thanked the City Council individually and collectively for their endeavors <br />as a Council. He referenced a few of the Council's accomplishments, such as planting of the <br />Crepe Myrtles, taking down dilapidated structures, creation of the home improvement loan <br />program, purchase of new fire trucks, hiring of a city manager, decrease of the PEDC overhead <br />expenses, getting a K -9 unit, passing of infrastructure bond project, and moving from a paper <br />agenda to electronic agendas. Mayor Hashmi also expressed appreciation to city employees, as <br />