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Regular Council Meeting March 14, 2022 Page 3 10. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2022-018: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3 AND 6 FOR THE MAY 7, 2022 GENERAL ELECTION TO BE ELECTED TO OFFICE; DETERMINING THAT NO GENERAL ELECTION BE HELD IN DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, AND 6; DIRECTING THAT A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE BE POSTED AT APPROPRIATE POLLING PLACES; DIRECTING THAT CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION BE ISSUED TO THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Ellis said the candidates for Districts 1, 2, 3 & 6 were unopposed and the candidates were Shatara Moore for District 1, Gary Savage for District 2, Reginald Hughes for District 3, and Clayton Pilgrim for District 6. She explained this ordinance was needed to declare there would not be an election in May and these candidates were deemed elected to office. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pankaj and seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 11. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2022-012: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 7.02, SECTION 7.02.001, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS TO CHANGE THE TITLE OF THE HEAD OF EMS FROM "DIRECTOR" TO "CHIEF"; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Manager Grayson Path explained that the Police and Fire Departments had similar title structures of Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief and so forth. He said that he and Russell Thrasher would like to change the titles of the EMS personnel to more correlate to the Fire and Police Departments. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Knox and seconded by Council Member Pankaj. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 12. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2022-019: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, TO APPROVE AN ESCROW AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND ENNS VENTURES, LLC, RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE CITY'S 5 IN 5 HOUSING INFILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE AGREEMENT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.