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Regular Council Meeting February 14, 2022 Page 6 A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pankaj and seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 16. Receive presentation about the Paris Economic Development Corporation's Annual Report for fiscal year 2021. Paris Economic Development Director Maureen Hammond presented the 2021 Annual Report, which consisted of the 2021-2022 budget, current obligations, and major organizational events in 2021. Ms. Hammond also referenced work done by the land committee, marketing committee, incentive committee and policy review committee. She reviewed business attraction, site selection trends, business retention, and expansion while citing over 550 were jobs supported this past year with job retention and new jobs. Council Member Savage said he appreciated the efforts on job retention, while adding new jobs at the same time,. Council Member Pankaj said this was great work. 17. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2022=008: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CHAPTER 7, DIVISION 2, "RESERVE UNIT," SECTIONS 07.02;41 THROUGH 07.02.055 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE NULL AND VOID AND OF NO EFFECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. EMS Director Russell Thrasher said in 1979 an EMS Reserve Unit was created to assist the City during the formation of a full-time MS Department. He also said after forty plus years, the training, attendance, skill management equipment and continuing education requirements to manage a viable volunteer reserve unit had become too difficult to maintain. Mr. Thrasher said staff wished to repeal the ordinance that set up the EMS Reserve Unit, and the department would perform the community servicing of event from its FT and PRN list. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Savage and seconded by Council Member Stone. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 18. Receive an update from the City Manager or Staff regarding Wifires Internet Services, and possibly take action. City Manager Grayson Path said Council Member Stone had requested this item and that Mossy Kines was present at this meeting, if anyone had questions of him. Mr. Path that Mr. Kines had approached the City about three or four months ago about building fiber in Paris, which would allow Wifires to try to touch all parts of the community. Mr. Path explained this was very complicated State and Federal Law, and that he and Ms. Harris had reached out to a law firm in Houston who specializes in this law. Mr. Path said staff was dealing with the City's rights -of -ways and had to regulate them to protect the City's roads and infrastructure. He said a final draft was received last week from the attorney and was presented to Mr. Kines. Mr. Path