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Regular Council Meeting <br />December 9, 2019 <br />Page 4 <br />16. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2019-047: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING <br />THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM GENERAL FUND <br />RESERVES TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET; MAKING OTHER <br />FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A <br />REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />Chief Hundley reported that last week the line from the police department to city hall had <br />failed, and it was a just a matter of time before the entire system crashed. <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Knox, and seconded by <br />Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. <br />17. Discuss and act on appointments to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Board. <br />Mayor Clifford acknowledged that applications were received from three citizens and <br />there were several staff members interested in serving on the board. He said the fund will not <br />have any money in it for about three years and he was inclined to appoint the three citizens and <br />two staff members. Council Member Knox said she liked the idea of putting the citizens on this <br />board and also favored having Main Street Director Cheri Bedford on the board. Interim City <br />Manager Gene Anderson said that Carla Easton had also expressed an interest in serving on the <br />board. <br />A Motion to appoint Becki Norment, Carmon Thomas, Edward Holloway, Cheri Bedford <br />and Carla Easton to the TIRZ Board was made by Mayor Clifford, and seconded by Council <br />Member Knox. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. <br />18. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2019-046: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPOINTING A MEMBER TO FILL <br />THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF LOUISE HAGOOD AND AN ALTERNATE MEMBER <br />TO FILL A VACANCY TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 16 OF THE CITY ZONING <br />ORDINANCE AND THE CITY'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR STANDING <br />BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS <br />AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />City Clerk Janice Ellis explained that Ms. Hagood had resigned leaving an unexpired <br />term and there was also a vacant alternate position. Ms. Ellis recommended appointing Jerry <br />Haning to the unexpired term and Jathen Donaldson as an alternate member. <br />