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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />March 8, 2021 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, <br />March 8, 2021, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas. <br />Present: Mayor: Steven Clifford <br />Council Members: Paula Portugal; Renae Stone; Gary Savage; <br />Reginald Hughes; Linda 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; Thomas McMonigle, Fire Chief; <br />Randy Tuttle, Interim Police Chief, Russell <br />Thrasher, Interim EMS Director; M.A. Smith, <br />Public Works Director; and Clyde Crews, Fire <br />Marshal <br />O penine A enda <br />Call meeting to order. <br />Mayor Clifford 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 />Council Member Portugal led the pledge. <br />4. Citizens' forum. <br />Don Yarbrough, 234 -24th N.W., Paris, founder of Wealdworkers of Lamar County — he <br />said they clean up around the Trail de Paris, and he had a deal with Bill Loranger to pick up the <br />trash, bag it and then Bill has someone pick it up. He said they would like to be able to pick up <br />trash from city streets, they could then stage the bags and the City could pick them up. Mayor <br />Clifford asked Mr. Yarbrough to get with the City Manager after the meeting. <br />Consent A.(!enda <br />Mayor Clifford inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the <br />consent agenda for discussion. Council Member Pilgrim referenced item 9 and inquired if the <br />issues that occurred during construction were cleared up. Public Works Director Michael Smith <br />