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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS September 14, 2021 - The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at the City Council Chamber,, 107 E. Kaufman,, Paris!, Texas. Present: Mayor Pro -Tem: Reginald Hughes Council Members: Renae Stone; Gary Savage; MihirParflkaj; and Linda Knox. City Staff: Grayson Path, City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City Attorney'a ; Skylar Unger, Deputy City Clerk; Gene Anderson; Finance Director; and Clyde Crews,, Fire Marshal Absent: Council Members: Mayor Portugal and Council Member Pilgrim 1. Call meeting to order. Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. Citizens' forum. No one spoke during citizens' forum. 3. Discuss and ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget as required by Chapter 26 of the Texas Code. Finance Director Gene Anderson said under Local Government Code Section 102'.007(c), the City Council was required to take a separate vote to ratify any property tax increase reflected in the 2021-22 budget. He also said the vote was in addition to the vote required to adopt the budget and the vote to adopt the tax rate. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pankaj and seconded by Council Member Savage. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 4. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2021-029: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, FIXING THE TAX RATE AND THE TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021 UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CHARTER PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;