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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />September 18, 2017 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, <br />September 18, 2017, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas. <br />Present: Mayor: <br />Council Members: <br />City Staff: <br />Absent: Council Member: <br />I . Call meeting to order. <br />Steven Clifford <br />Aaron Jenkins; Billy Trenado; Linda Knox; <br />Cleonne Drake; and Paula Portugal <br />John Godwin, City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City <br />Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson, <br />Finance Director; Lam Wright, Fire Chief, and <br />Bobndley, Police Chief <br />Billie Lancaster <br />Mayor Clifford called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. , <br />2. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2017-037: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF, TI4E CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING <br />THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER UNENCUMBERED FUNDS FROM <br />VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS WHICH ARE EXPECTED <br />TO OVER -EXPEND. THEIR ,ORIGINAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS; 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 />Finance Director Gene Anderson explained this was an annual year end housekeeping <br />ordinance increasing certain departmental budgets to cover anticipated expenditures. He further <br />explained these increases were offset by decreasing other departmental budgets which had an <br />appropriation surplus. Mr. Anderson said the total budget was not being increased. <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council <br />Members Trenado and Portugal. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. <br />3. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2017-038: 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, 2017, AND ENDING <br />SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, 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 />