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Tem Savage said the Board of Regents were home grown and felt like they wanted to do what was best for Paris. 3. Discuss consulting services for downtown plan. Main Street Coordinator Cheri Bedford said a vision of Downtown Paris was created by the Toole Design Group in 2019 and since that time Chris Lambka and Associates drafted a scope of services for the Vision Paris Guide to build on the foundational vision of 2019. Ms. Bedford reviewed the scope of services with Council and the proposed schedule. There was a brief discussion about two way traffic downtown, and Mayor Pro -Tern Savage said he would like a discussion with TxDOT. 4. Discuss downtown parking. Ms. Beverly said the current ordinance calls for two hour parking and this had been a hot topic in downtown. She said she had been taking suggestions and hopes to get guidance from Council on this subject. Ms. Beverly said there were complaints about employees taking retail parking for customers and some store owners did not want to park far away. Council Member Norment suggested designating retail parking, long term parking and residential parking. Mayor Pankaj inquired about checking into QR codes to park and that the funds collected would go to downtown for the benefit of downtown. Ms. Beverly said they could make premium parking paid places. Mayor Pro -Tem Savage said in Hot Springs they charge people who park in a space over an allotted time. Ms. Beverly said they could bring something to another workshop or a council meeting. Mayor Pro -Tem Savage asked that Staff find out if there were any issues with parking in downtown Sulphur Springs. Council Member Norment said she would like to see it sooner rather than later. Ms. Beverly said she wanted to put together a working group and would bring something back to Council. 5. Receive presentation from Council Member Putnam about relocation of the Eiffel Tower. Council Member Putnam presented City Council with a slide show depicting reasons to relocate the Eiffel Tower, citing no retail around the Civic Center, facts about the original Eiffel Tower including being a popular tourist attraction in the world and one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world. Council Member Putnam gave the history of the Eiffel Tower which was erected in Paris, Texas in 1995 and in 1998 a red cowboy hat was added. She reviewed information from the Placer Report stating that in 2025, 69.5 thousand tourists were projected to visit the City's Tower. Council Member Putnam proposed a site for the Tower to be moved to a park north of the courthouse. Mayor Pankaj said they would want the landscape to keep with the integrity and not want visitors to see broken windows and falling down buildings when taking pictures. City Council discussed parking. It was a consensus of City Council to move forward with exploring the relocation of the Tower to the park. Council Member Putnam said if good with everyone, she would present this to the Commissioners' Court. Mayor Pro -Tem Savage said this would help revitalize the area. Council Member Putnam said they could talk to their constituents. Council Member Norment emphasized momentum of taking care of the eye sore south of the site.