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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
<br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
<br />August 17, 2020
<br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a workshop session at 5:30 p.m. on
<br />Monday, August 17, 2020, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
<br />Present: Mayor: Steve Clifford
<br />Council Members: Paula Portugal; Renae Stone; Derrick Hughes; Gary
<br />Savage; Linda Knox; and Clayton Pilgrim
<br />City Staff: Grayson Path, City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City
<br />Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Randy Tuttle,
<br />Interim Police Chief; Kent Klinkerman, EMS
<br />Director; Doug Harris, Utilities Director; Carla
<br />Easton, City Engineer; M.A. Smith, Public Works
<br />Director; Tom Hunt, Municipal Judge; Priscilla
<br />McAnally, Library Director; and Clyde Crews, Fire
<br />Marshal
<br />1. Call meeting to order.
<br />Mayor Clifford called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
<br />2. Citizens' forum.
<br />No one spoke at the citizens' forum.
<br />3. Discuss and provide direction on the FY 2020-2021 budget for the City of Paris.
<br />City Manager Grayson Path reviewed the City's financial policy, budget priorities,
<br />balance of operational funds, and the general fund revenue. He explained both the operational
<br />and maintenance tax rate, as well as debt service tax, citing all were decreasing in the proposed
<br />FY 20/21 Budget. Mr. Path said the proposed FY 20/21 tax rate would be the lowest tax rate for
<br />at least the last five years. Mr. Path reviewed the comparisons between the property valuations
<br />and the property tax rate. Next, Mr. Path explained the general fund expenditures and answered
<br />questions from City Council. Mr. Path reviewed the budgets of each individual department,
<br />beginning with City Council. Next, he reviewed the City Manager, City Attorney, Municipal
<br />Court, City Clerk, Accounting & Auditing, Police, Fire, Code Enforcement, Community
<br />Development, Main Street, Engineering, Public Works, Parks, Recreation, ROW and the Pool,
<br />Streets and Highways, Traffic & Public Lighting, Garage, EMS, Airport, Paris Band, Library,
<br />and IT Departments. Staff members answered questions from City Council about their
<br />departments. Mr. Path went over the Water and Sewer Fund revenue; Water and Sewer fund
<br />expenditures, the Warehouse, Water & Sewer Billing, Water Production, Water
<br />Distribution/CIP, Sewer Maintenance/CIP, Waste Water Treatment, Lift Station, Land
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