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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />March 9, 2020 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, <br />March 9, 2020, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan, Paris, Texas. <br />Present: Mayor: Steve Clifford <br />Council Members: Paula Portugal; Renae Stone; Linda Knox; and <br />Clayton Pilgrim <br />City Staff: Gene Anderson, Interim City Manager/Finance <br />Director; Stephanie Harris, City Attorney; Janice <br />Ellis, City Clerk; Bob Hundley, Police Chief; <br />Thomas McMonigle, Interim Fire Chief; Kent <br />Klinkerman, EMS Director; Doug Harris, Utilities <br />Director; Carla Easton, City Engineer; Priscilla <br />McAnally, Library Director; and Clyde Crews, Fire <br />Marshal <br />Absent: Council Member: Derrick Hughes <br />O enin A. Benda <br />Call meeting to order. <br />Mayor Clifford called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />2. Invocation. <br />Reverend Beverly Johnson gave the invocation. <br />3. Pledge of Allegiance. <br />Council Member Portugal led the pledge. <br />4. Citizens' forum. <br />Lesily Goodman, 504 Cedar Street — he questioned the waiver given to a company that <br />allows employees to smoke. He said he had complained to his employer about employees <br />smoking, because he was non-smoker. He said he had talked to the police chief and city attorney <br />about this situation. Mr. Goodman said in 2014 an ordinance was passed which prohibited <br />smoking in closed spaces of companies and other places. He also said in 2017, an amendment <br />was done and a waiver was given to a particular company, which allowed people to smoke at <br />work. He asked that the City Council re -visit this on their next agenda. <br />