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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS September 10, 2024 The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, held at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas. Present: Mayor: Mihir Pankaj Mayor Pro -Tem: Gary Savage Council Members: Mickey Ellis, Rebecca Norment, and Alix Putnam City Staff: Rob Vine, Interim City Manager; Gene Anderson, Finance Director; Skylar Unger, Deputy City Clerk; M.A. Smith, Public Works Director; Osei Amo-Mensah, City Planner; and Danny Rowell, Interim Utilities Director Absent: Council Member: Rudy Kessel 1. Call meeting to order. Mayor Pankaj called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Mr. Anderson gave the invocation and City Council led the United States Pledge and the Texas Pledge. 2. Citizens' Forum. No one spoke during Citizens' Forum. 3. Discuss and ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget as required by Chapter 26 of the Texas Tax Code. Finance Director Gene Anderson said pursuant to Local Government Code Section 102.007(c), the City Council was required to take a separate vote to ratify any property tax increase reflected in the 2024-2025 Budget. He said the 2024-25 Budget would raise $636,414.00 more in property tax revenue than last year and that $159,347.00 of this amount comes from property taxes on new property. A Moton to ratify the property tax increase was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Savage and seconded by Council Member Moore. Those voting in favor were Mayor Pankaj, Mayor Pro - Tem Savage, Council Member Ellis, and Council Member Norment. Council Member Putnam voted against this item. Motion caried, 5 ayes — 1 nay. 4. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2024-032: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, FIXING THE TAX RATE AND THE TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024 UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN