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Regular Council Meeting August 23, 2021 Page 6 other nominations. Council Member Pankaj said if they got to a point that they needed another member that Randy Hider was willing to serve. It was a consensus of the City Council that Kenneth Webb and Syble Bills were appointed as alternate Commission Members. 19.0 Discuss and re -affirm that the City Council of the City of Paris will follow State Laws, and not mandate masking and vaccinations related to the CoVid- 19 * Council Member Pilgrim said he was not arguing for or against masks or vaccines but wanted to make sure they followed State Law. He also said Governor Abbott said he was not mandating facemasks or vaccines. Council Member Pilgrim said several business owners contacted him because there was a push behind the scenes for government entities to go against the State Law. Council Member Savage asked if the City had any plans to mandate masks or vaccines, and Council Member Pilgrim said not to his knowledge. Council Member Pilgrim said several cities had gone against State Law by mandating masks. Council Member Savage said the Governor issues mandates and when he saw this item on the agenda, he felt like that was starting a fire and they had no control over what other entities did. Council Member Stone said with regard to mandating masks, kids had a right to be protected. Mayor Portugal read the Oath of Office that was taken by each Council Member and said she did not feel that anyone of them would go against State Law. Council Member Pilgrim agreed, and said he just did not want them to get in a predicament. Council Member Pankaj said his concern was health and safety and 1*f the hospital lost resources, they would need help. City Attorney Stephanie Harris said they were getting off the agenda topic but could place an item on a future agenda. 20. Discuss and act on the fiscal year 2021-22 Annual Program of Work and Budgets for Love Civic Center and the Visitors & Convention Council. Lamar County Chamber of Commerce President Paul Allen presented the Love Civic Center and the Visitors & Convention Council budgets and annual programs of work. (See Attachment A) Mr. Allen said the VC&C budget included pulling $50,000.00 from reserves as they had done for the last two years. He said they did not need it the last two years but it would be there i*f needed for a special event. Council Member Pankaj` expressed his appreciation for Mr. Allen's conservativeness and said he was good with pulling $50,000.00 from reserves. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pankaj and seconded by Council Member Savage. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 21. Discuss and provide direction on any necessary edits to the proposed budget for fiscal year 2021-2022. City Manager Grayson Path said City Council had heard budget presentations at the August 9 City Council Meeting and the August 12 budget workshop. He asked City Council 1*f they had any additional questions or if they had any edits. Council Member Pilgrim said all of his questions were answered at the budget workshop. Council Member Pankaj said he appreciated the details that Mr. Path included in his presentation. It was a consensus of the City Council to move forward with the proposed budget.