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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />June 28, 2021 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, <br />June 28, 2021, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan, Paris, Texas. <br />Present: Mayor: Paula Portugal <br />Mayor Pro -Tem: Reginald Hughes <br />Council Members: Renae Stone; Gary Savage; Mihir Pankaj; Linda <br />Knox; and Clayton Pilgrim <br />City Staff. Grayson Path, City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City <br />Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson; <br />Finance Director; Richard Salter Police Chief; <br />Russell Thrasher, EMS Director; M.A. Smith, <br />Public Works Director; Andrew Mack, Director of <br />Planning & Community Services; Clyde Crews, <br />Fire Marshal; and Sandy Collard, HR Director <br />Opening A enda <br />Call meeting to order. <br />Mayor Portugal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />2. Invocation. <br />Finance Director Gene Anderson gave the invocation. <br />3. Pledge of Allegiance. <br />Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes led the pledge. <br />4. A. Citizens' forum. <br />Derrick Hughes, 627-5h N.E. — he referenced item 17 and said that a lot of people were <br />just now finding out that the name of the park was Marin Luther King. He said Joan Mathis had <br />dedicated her to life to the people in Paris and was still contributing to the community. Mr. <br />Hughes favored renaming the park after Mrs. Mathis. <br />Janice Moseley, 4100 Goforth, Kilgore, Texas - she said she received notification that the <br />City was doing to demolish the house at 473-5h North Street, which belonged to her deceased <br />aunt and uncle. Ms. Moseley said she was a teacher, she was trying to clean up this property this <br />summer and had a potential buyer. She asked that the house not be demolished. <br />