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Regular Council Meeting March 27, 2023 Page 5 City Attorney Stephanie Harris said she had amended the Bylaws and they were in the Council agenda packets. She also said she the changes she made were done so at the direction of City Council on February 24, 2020 and she had made one addition change that was statutorily required. Mr. Path explained the Bylaws called for five board members, all being residents of Lamar County, and two being city employees. Mr. Path recommended Assistant City Manager Robert Vine and Fire Chief Thomas McMonigle as the two city employee seats. As far as the three remaining positions, he recommended that the City Clerk advertise for these positions along with all other board positions for the Council to review and consider this summer. A Motion to approve item 21 was made by Council Member Pankaj and seconded by Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 22. Discuss and act on 2023 revisions to the TIRZ Board of Directors Bylaws. A Motion to approve item 22 as explained by the City Attorney Stephanie Harris was made by Council Member Savage and seconded by Council Member Moore. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 23. Consider approving the appointment of Rob Vine, Assistant City Manager and Thomas McMonigle, Fire Chief, as city employee members to the TIRZ Board and to advertise for three non-employee board members. A Motion to approve item 23 as presented was approved by Council Member Pilgrim and seconded by Council Member Moore. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 24. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2023-015: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 10.05, DIVISION 4, PART II, "MARKET SQUARE," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS RELATED TO THE USE OF MARKET SQUARE; AMENDING APPENDIX A, ARTICLE A4.000, "BUSINESS RELATED FEES;" PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A PENALTY OF CLAUSE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Mack explained the Market Public Square had been at the current location for over 100 years, a place where people sold produce and homemade items. He explained over the past 10-13 years, the market had grown becoming one of the best markets in North East Texas and was recently featured at the Real Places Conference in Austin as a model market. Mr. Mack said efforts were continuing to revitalize the Paris Farmers and Artisan Market, expanding the vendor base to include artisans on a limited basis in keeping with the Certified Farmers Market policies. He also said with the growth and changes of the types of vendor uses, it was necessary that the Ordinance be updated. He explained changes were authorized uses, adopted fees, definitions, mapping of the established area, further clarifying the Farmers and Artisan Market, skate park