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Regular Council Meeting <br />April 10, 2023 <br />Page 2 <br />5. Approve the minutes from the meeting of March 23, 2023. <br />6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions: <br />a. Paris Visitors & Convention Council (2-21-2023) <br />b. Paris Economic Development Corporation (2-21-2023) <br />c. Planning & Zoning Commission (3-6-2023) <br />7. Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2023-017: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE <br />EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF <br />TRANSPORTATION (TxDOT) FOR THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STATE <br />RIGHT-OF-WAY IN SUPPORT OF THE 2023, 903 CONCERT SERIES; MAKING <br />OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />8. Approve a Pipeline Crossing Agreement between the City of Paris and Union Pacific <br />Railroad Company allowing the City to access the Railroad Company's right of way at <br />property located at milepost 92.92 on the Bonham Subdivision for the purpose of <br />installation of a water line. <br />Regular Agenda <br />9. Receive presentation of the police department racial profiling annual report. <br />Police Chief Richard Salter explained that each year Dr. Eric Fritsch's firm compiled <br />data, and prepared the racial profiling report as required by State Law. Chief Salter said that <br />every time an officer wrote a ticket, that data was collected pertaining to race, ethnicity or <br />national origin, and the information was sent to Dr. Fritz. Chief Salter introduced Dr. Fritsch <br />who gave a presentation regarding the 2022 Racial Profiling Annual Report. Following the <br />presentation of the comparative analysis by Dr. Fritz, he reported that the Paris Police <br />Department did not receive any complaints alleging that a peace officer employed by the agency <br />engaged in racial profiling. <br />10. Conduct a public hearing, and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2023-018: A RESOLUTION <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS RE -AUTHORIZING <br />THE CITY TO BECOME ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN RESIDENTIAL TAX <br />ABATEMENTS AND APPROVING GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE <br />RESIDENTIAL TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND <br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br />Assistant City Manager Robert Vine explained that the current residential tax abatement <br />program was going to expire April 12, 2023 and in order to give residential tax abatements the <br />City must have an approved program. He recommended approval of this item. <br />