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Regular Council Meeting <br />September 14, 2020 <br />Page 2 <br />Consent A Benda <br />Mayor Pro -Tem Portugal inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items <br />from the consent agenda for discussion. Council Member Savage asked that item 6d be pulled <br />for discussion. He inquired if the Housing Authority was obligated to forward their minutes to <br />them for approval. City Harris Stephanie Harris said she was not aware of a Statute. Finance <br />Director Gene Anderson said the City was obligated for some funding to the Housing Authority <br />and retracted information from their minutes. There being no further discussion, a Motion to <br />approve the consent agenda was made by Council Member Hughes, and seconded by Council <br />Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. <br />5. Approve minutes from the meetings on August 17, 2020 and August 24, 2020. <br />6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions: <br />a. Library Advisory Board (7-15-2020) <br />b. Airport Advisory Board (5-21-2020) <br />c. Paris Visitors & Convention Council Board of Directors (6-15-2020 & 7-21-2020) <br />d. Housing Authority (3-15-2020 corrected & 6-16-2020) <br />Regular A enda <br />7. Conduct a public hearing on the City's proposed tax rate for 2020-2021. <br />City Manager Grayson Path gave a presentation regarding the tax rate and noted that the <br />rate had decreased compared to prior years. <br />Mayor Pro -Tem Portugal opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to <br />speak about this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Pro -Tem Portugal <br />closed the public hearing. <br />8. Conduct a public hearing on the City Manager's proposed budget for fiscal year 2020- <br />2021. <br />Mr. Path gave an overview of the budget. <br />Mayor Pro -Tem Portugal opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to <br />speak about this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Pro -Tem Portugal <br />closed the public hearing. <br />9. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2020-033: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE <br />ENSUING FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020, AND ENDING <br />SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY <br />OF PARIS; APPROPRIATING THE VARIOUS AMOUNTS THEREOF; MAKING <br />