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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL August 23, 2001 The City Council of the City of Paris met in special session Thursday, August 23, 2001, 6:00 P. M., Paris Junior College, Applied Technology Building, Room 1016, 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, Texas. Mayor Michael J. Pfiester called the meeting to order with the following Council Members present: John F. Bell, Joe E. McCarthy, Richard Manning, Kevin Gray, and Benny Plata. Also present were City Manager Michael E. Malone, City Attorney Larry W. Schenk, and City Clerk Mattie Cunningham. Invocation was give by W. E. Anderson, Director of Finance for the City of Paris. Mayor Pfiester called for input from interested citizens of Paris regarding the proposed services or projects to be included in the 2001- 2002 City of Paris Budget. William Conder,1870 E. Polk, came forward stating that he has seen a great improvement in the Police Department since Karl Louis became Chief of this department. Mr. Conder indicated that with the taking on of additional territory due to the annexation, the Police Department had become under staffed. He stated that he could see the need for hiring four patrolmen. Mr. Conder stated that he was willing to a see a slight tax increase if it meant keeping the patrolmen. He felt the City Council could find the money in the budget. Donna Conder, 1870 E. Polk, also spoke in favor of the keeping the four police officers. She stated that she sees the need from a safety aspect as she is legally blind and it is not safe for her to walk on the streets in Paris. Ms. Conder also supported a tax increase in order to keep the four police officers.