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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />September 17, 2018 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, <br />September 17, 2018, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas. <br />Present: Mayor Pro -Tem: Derrick Hughes <br />Council Members: Renae Stone; Billy Trenado; Linda Knox; Clayton <br />Pilgrim; and Paula Portugal <br />City Staff: John Godwin, City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City <br />Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson, <br />Finance Director; Carla Easton, City Engineer; <br />Doug Harris, Utilities Director; Bob Hundley, <br />Police Chief; Priscilla McAnally, Library Director; <br />Thomas McMonigle, Assistant Fire Chief, and <br />Clyde Crews, Fire Marshal <br />1. Call meeting to order. <br />Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />2. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2018-026: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE 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 that this was the annual year end ordinance <br />increasing certain departmental budgets to cover anticipated expenditures and decreasing other <br />departmental budgets. He said the total budget was not being increased. <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Knox and seconded by <br />Council Member Trenado. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. <br />3. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2018-027: 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, 2018, AND ENDING <br />SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, 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 />