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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />September 12, 2023 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, <br />September 5, 2023, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas. <br />Present: Mayor: Reginald B. Hughes <br />Council Members: Shatara Moore, Gary Savage, Rebecca Norment, <br />Rebecca Norment, and Clayton Pilgrim <br />City Staff Grayson Path, City Manager; Robert Vine, <br />Assistant City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City <br />Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson, <br />Finance Director; and Andrew Mack, Planning <br />Director <br />Absent: Council Members: Mihir Pankaj <br />Opening Agenda <br />1. Call meeting to order. <br />Mayor Hughes called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />2. Citizens' forum. <br />No one spoke during citizens' forum. <br />3. Discuss and ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget as required by Chapter <br />26 of the Texas Tax Code. <br />Finance Director Gene Anderson said the City Council was required to take a separate <br />vote to ratify any property tax increase reflected in the 2023-24 Budget, pursuant to Local <br />Government Code Section 102.007. <br />A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Savage and seconded by <br />Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. <br />4. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2023-055: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, FIXING THE TAX RATE AND THE <br />TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF PARIS <br />FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023 UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN <br />THE CITY OF PARIS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CHARTER PROVISIONS AND <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF <br />