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Regular Council Meeting March 10, 2025 Page 4 2. Change the appointment of terms to two or three years depending on governing State Law or ordinance to include no term limits. Ms. Ellis said the reason was because they were having trouble filling the boards but on the other hand there might be a member who wished to serve another term but could not because of the term limits. Council discussed different scenarios and Mayor Pro -Tem Savage said if there were not enough applicants to fill a board, he was fine with re -appointing a current member to continue to serve. A Motion for the term limit to stay in place with the exception of if there were not enough applicants and in that case, Council could re -appoint a member for another term, was made by Council Member Norment. Motion carried, 4 ayes — 0 nays. Delete the requirement of a general workshop covering the City's Ethics Policy and Open Government Training. Ms. Ellis explained in the past this workshop had not been well attended and that each new board member receives a letter from her office about how to comply with the City's Ethics Policy and the Texas Open Government Training (Public Information Act & Open Meetings Act) mandated by the Texas Attorney General. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Savage and seconded by Council Member Norment. Motion carried, 4 ayes — 0 nays. 4. Ms. Ellis reported that each Board liaison currently conducts a workshop on the Board's specific responsibilities, and this needs to be in the policy. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Kessel and seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Savage. Motion carried, 4 ayes — 0 nays. 12. Discuss and appoint two Council Members to fill the vacant positions on the Paris Development Code Planning & Zone Sub -Committee. Duke McGee, Building Official/Assistant Director of Planning & Community Development, said that Planning & Zoning had a sub -committee to undertake a process to consolidate the zoning and Subdivision Ordinances and other development design standards into a unified development code to be known as the Paris Development Code. Mr. McGee explained that two of the Council Members who had been appointed were no longer on the Council. He also'said remaining was Mayor Pankaj but that two more Council Members were needed. A Motion to appoint Mayor Pro -Tem Savage and Council Member Norment to the two vacancies was made by Mayor Pankaj and seconded by Council Member Kessel. Motion carried, 4 ayes — 0 nays. 13. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081.