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Regular Council Meeting February 25, 2019 Page 4 the people wanted. Council Member Knox expressed appreciation to the residents who came to the meeting and said she was fine with the grassy strip remaining. Council Member Trenado said he wanted what the people wanted. Council Member Stone said she was for what the majority of the people wanted but they could not keep changing their mind because of the project timeline. Council Member Hughes said would want to table this in order to be able to speak to everyone and the city engineer, but progression of the project gave him no time to do so. Mr. Godwin said the original recommendation of staff was to have the green space between the sidewalk and the street, and that was also in the design plan for the project. Council Member Portugal said she had heard from the person who wanted this changed and was told she would not oppose this change if that is what the majority wanted. A Motion to go back to the green strip was made by Council Member Knox and seconded by Council Member Trenado. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 1 nay, with Council Member Hughes casting the dissenting vote. Fm r 18. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2019-012: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4, 5, AND 7 FOR THE MAY 4, 2019 GENERAL ELECTION BE ELECTED TO OFFICE;DETERMINING THAT NO GENERAL ELECTION BE HELD IN DISTRICTS 4, 5 AND 7; DIRECTING THAT A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE BE ,POSTED AT THE APPROPRIATE POLLING PLACES; DIRECTING THAT A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION BE E ISSUED TO THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO =THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY, CLAUSE; A SAVINGS CLAUSE;, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Godwin said council member candidates for Districts 4, 5 and 7 were unopposed and the deadline had passed to make application to be on the ballot. He said the special election was still scheduled for May 4, 2019. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 19. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. Council Member Trenado reminded everyone of the upcoming Kiwanis Pancake Days. 20. Adjournment. There being no further business, a Motion to adjourn was made by Mayor Clifford and was seconded by Council Member Hughes. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. The meeting was adjourned at 5:54 p.m.