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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />July 23, 2012 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, <br />July 23, 2012, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan, Paris, Texas. <br />Present: Mayor: A.J. Hashmi <br />Council Members: Aaron Jenkins; Billie Lancaster; John Wright; <br />Richard Grossnickle; Matt Frierson; and Cleonne <br />Drake <br />City Staf£ John Godwin, Gity Manager; Kent McIlyar, City <br />Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson, <br />Finance Director; Shawn Napier, City Engineer; <br />Bob Hundley, Police Chief; Ronnie Grooms, Fire <br />Chief; Kent Klinkerman, EMS Director; and Doug <br />Harris, Public Utilities Director <br />Opening Agenda <br />Call meeting to order. <br />Mayor Hashmi called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />2. Invocation. <br />Pastor ponnie Edwards gave the invocation. <br />3. Pledge of Allegiance. <br />Council Member Jenkins led the pledge. <br />4. Citizens' forum. <br />Michael Gladfelter, 1345 S.E. 6t" Street - he distributed three photographs of houses on <br />Sixth Street. He said three houses were disintegrated, needed to be secured and made the same <br />request two years ago. <br />Bill Flanary, 1116 Lamar Avenue - he said he was appearing on behalf of Roger and <br />Sharon Stripland and that City staff should go by the same policy that citizens appearing at the <br />Council meeting were required to follow, which was no personal attacks on Council Members or <br />City staff. He said the Striplands had been accused of engaging in theft of city services and <br />subsequently, had obtained affidavits revealing the truth. Mr. Flanary questioned how this could <br />have happened. He asked that the City correct their records and procedures so this type of <br />9 <br />