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Regular Council Meeting April 25, 2022 Page 8 were being more conservative, and that he hated to have to raise the water rate. Mr. Erkut explained this was going on everywhere but that hopefully it would equalize at some point. Mayor Portugal said to deliver safe water it was costing the City more because of the price increase of chemicals. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pilgrim and seconded by Council Member Pankaj. Motion carried 7 ayes — 0 nays. 25. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2022-027: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, EXTENDING THE MAYOR'S DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND ORDER DATED MARCH 19, 2020, AS EXTENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2020-011 AND MOST RECENTLY BY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-003 FOR AN ADDITIONAL NINETY DAYS (90); MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Attorney Stephanie Harris said the Governor had extended the State's Declaration and recommended that the City extend the Declaration of Disaster for Covid-19 related public health emergency for 90 days or until July 25, 2022. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Savage and seconded by Council Members Pankaj and Pilgrim. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 26. Convene into executive session pursuant to: A. Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney about (1) pending or contemplated litigation and/or (2) on matters in which the duty of an attorney to her client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflict with this chapter, to -wit: Interlocal Agreement with North Lamar ISD. B. Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1), as follows: Westgate Apartments. Mayor Portugal convened City Council into executive session at 6:35 p.m. 27. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in Executive Session.