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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />December 2, 2013 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, <br />December 2, 2013, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufrnan, 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 Staff: John Godwin, City Manager; Kent McIlyar, City <br />Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson, <br />Finance Director; Shawn Napier, City Engineer; <br />Larry Wright, Fire Chief, Bob Hundley, Police <br />Chief; Kent Klinkerman, EMS Director; and Alan <br />Efrussy, Planning Director <br />Opening Agenda <br />1. Call meeting to order. <br />Mayor Hashmi called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />2. Invocation. <br />Reverend Price gave the invocation. <br />3. Pledge of Allegiance. <br />Council Member Grossnickle led the pledge. <br />4. a. Citizens' Forum. <br />Kristy Foster, 777 Bonham Street — on behalf of the New Hope Center, she asked that the <br />City consider allowing community gardens on a couple of the vacant lots. <br />Kari Daniel, 111 Lamar — on behalf of the Paris Downtown Association, she invited <br />everyone to the downtown parade on Friday beginning at 6:00 p.m. <br />Cheri Bedford, Main Street Coordinator — she announced there were many holiday <br />activities scheduled in December. Ms. Bedford referenced the Holiday In Paris website and <br />specifically mentioned Wassail Fest and Santa Paws for a Cause Dog Parade, both scheduled on <br />tH <br />Saturday, December 14 <br />