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Regular Council Meeting February 24, 2020 Page 4 DISTRICTS 1, 3, AND 6 FOR THE MAY 2, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION BE ELECTED TO OFFICE; DETERMINING THAT NO GENERAL ELECTION BE HELD IN DISTRICTS 1, 3, AND 6; DIRECTING THAT A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE BE POSTED AT APPROPRIATE POLLING PLACES; DIRECTING THAT A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION BE 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. City Clerk Janice Ellis said Renae Stone, Benny Plata and Clayton Pilgrim were uncontested, and asked the City Council to declare the candidates unopposed and elected to office. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 4 ayes — 0 nays. 14. Receive and discuss report from Chief Hundley about creation of a safe zone at local hotels in the City of Paris, Texas. Chief Hundley presented his report about activities at local hotels. He said with the increased presence of patrol on all of the hotel lots, along with cooperation by the businesses involved it seemed to keep the calls for service lower and make the areas safer. Chief Hundley suggested they continue with patrol presence and monitor the calls. It was a consensus of City Council for Chief Hundley to report on this subject again in June. 15. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee as follows: review proposed city manager's contract. Mayor Clifford convened City Council into executive session at 5:50 p.m. 16. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in Executive Session. Mayor Clifford reconvened City Council into open session at 6:38 p.m. and said they discussed the proposed contract with the new city manager. 17. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. Mayor Clifford said he wanted a future item about doing away with collection of the tax for the PEG.