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Regular Council Meeting July 27, 2020 Page 10 30. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2020-030: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, EXTENDING THE MAYOR'S DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND ORDER DATED MARCH 19, 2020, AS EXTENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2020-011 AND BY ORDINANCE NOS. 2020-014,2020-017, AND 2020-023, FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIXTY (60) DAYS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Clifford said by approving this item, it keeps the City eligible for funding. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pilgrim and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 31. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2020-035: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPOINTING MEMBERS TO FILL TWO VACANCIES, AN EXPIRED TERM AND AN UNEXPIRED TERM, ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 16 OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE CITY'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR STANDING BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES; APPOINTING WILLIAM SANDERS TO SERVE AS A MEMBER FOR A TWO YEAR TERM ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2022 AND LARRY WALKER TO SERVE AS A MEMBER TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2021; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Clerk Janice Ellis said there were two vacancies, one full-term and one unexpired term. She also said there were two applicants, Larry Walker and William Sanders. A Motion to appoint William Sanders to the full-term position was made by Council Member Hughes and seconded by Mayor Clifford. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. A Motion to appoint Larry Walker to the unexpired term was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 32. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2020-036: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT FROM CARES ACT FUNDING TO THE PARIS-LAMAR COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT FOR COVID-19 RELATED EXPENSES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Finance Director Gene Anderson said under the CARES Act, the City had been allocated up to $1,393,150 for COVID-19 related expenses, and the Act also allowed governmental entities to use their resources in supporting other governmental entities who were also working to fight the virus. Mr. Anderson explained that the City had received a request from the Paris - Lamar County Health District for financial assistance in two areas related to COVID-19, which