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Regular Council Meeting <br />April 22, 2013 <br />Page 4 <br />5. Approve the minutes from the City Council meeting on April 8, 2013. <br />6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: <br />a. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (2-20-2013) <br />b. Paris Economic Development Corporation (3-5-2013; 3-7-2013 and 3-14-2013) <br />c. Historic Preservation Commission (3-25-2013 and 4-1-2013) <br />d. Traffic Commission (3-5-2013) <br />7. Receive March monthly financial report. <br />8. Receive March drainage ditch maintenance report. <br />9. Receive dilapidated structure report. <br />10. Discuss possible future amendments to the City of Paris Charter. <br />12. Approve a mutual aid agreement between the Paris Fire Department and the Reno <br />Volunteer Fire Department. <br />16. Approve ORDINANCE NO. 2013-016: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COLJNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CONTROL MAP <br />ADOPTED IN SECTION 31-65(b), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY <br />OF PARIS, TEXAS; ESTABLISHING A STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF <br />CHERRY STREET AND 24� H STREET NW STOPPING EAST AND WEST-BOUND <br />TRAFFIC ON CHERRY STREET; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />Regular Agenda <br />17. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2013-016: A <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT WITH <br />JAMES SKINNER CO.; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />PEDC Executive Director Steve Gilbert said that in December 2012 Skinner purchased <br />the former Sara Lee facility with plans to invest $25,000,000 and create 393 jobs. He stated part <br />of the local incentive package included property tax abatement and to date Skinner had spent <br />$5,600,000. Mr. Gilbert said Skinner would continue to pay property taxes on the $5.6 million. <br />(See Paris Texas Expansion Summary attached as Exhibit "A") Mr. Gilbert informed City <br />Council that those present at the meeting were CEO Audie Keaton, CFO Shawn Bushouse, Plant <br />