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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS February 27, 2023 The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 27, 2023, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas. Present: Mayor: Paula Portugal Mayor Pro -Tem: Reginald Hughes Council Members: Shatara Moore; Gary Savage; Mihir Pankaj; Linda Knox; and Clayton Pilgrim City Staff: Grayson Path, City Manager; Robert Vine, Assistant City Manager; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson; Finance Director; Rich Salter, Police Chief, Andrew Mack, Director of Planning & Community Development; M.A. Smith, Public Works Director; and Clyde Crews, Fire Marshal Opening Aizenda Prior to calling the meeting to order, Mayor Portugal announced that the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada had awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence Financial Reporting to the City of Paris for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. Mayor Portugal, Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes, and City Manager Grayson Path presented the award to Finance Director, Gene Anderson 1. Call meeting to order. Mayor Portugal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. Invocation. Finance Director Gene Anderson gave the invocation. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes led the pledge. 4. Citizens' Forum. William Gates, Jr. and wife Sandy — he said he and his wife purchased a home on 2111 Street. He said their concern was while driving around the city, they noticed the sanitation problem and they had not experienced that in Whitesboro, Texas. He said they noticed there was