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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING & WORKSHOP OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS January 30, 2026 The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special meeting at 1.2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the City Council Chamber, 107 Kaufman Street, Paris, Texas. Present: Mayor: Mihir Pankaj Mayor Pro -Tem: Gary Savage Council Members: Rebecca Norment, Alix Putnam and Tracy Attebury City Staff: Rose Beverly, City Manager; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Stephanie Harris, City Attorney; Rich Salter, Police Chief; M.A. Smith, Chief Operating Officer; and Osai Amo-Mensah, City Planner Absent: Council Members: Shatara Moore and Mickey Ellis Opening Agenda 1. Call meeting to order. Mayor Pankaj called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. 2. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2026-002: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency and Order dated January 24, 2026, for an additional thirty days. City Attorney Stephanie Harris reported that on January 24, 2026, Mayor Pankaj determined from statements and information provided by the Office of the Texas Governor, City of Paris Emergency Management personnel, the Texas Department of Emergency Management, and the National Weather Service that over the next several days, severe winter weather posed an imminent threat of wide spread and severe property damage, injury and loss of life due to prolonged freezing temperatures, heavy snow, icy conditions, and freezing rain. Ms. Harris stated the City did experience extreme cold, freezing rain, snow, sleet, and ice resulting in power outages to the water treatment plant and to residents, downed trees and power lines, water and sewer main breaks, and treacherous roadways into the following week. She also said conditions required significant expenditures of City resources, including but not limited to payment of staff overtime. Ms. Harris explained that in order to try to recoup some of these expenses if FEMA assists, then the City would need to have this in place. Ms. Harris said the 'extension would expire February 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Savage and seconded by Council Member Norment. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 3. Adjournment.