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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />January 13, 2014 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, <br />January 13, 2014, 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 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; Alan <br />Efrussy, Planning Director; and Priscilla McAnally, <br />Library 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 />Pastor Brad Aldridge gave the invocation. <br />3. Pledge of Allegiance. <br />Council Member Grossnickle led the pledge. <br />4. Citizens' Forum. <br />Johnny Lee, 2306 Simpson — on behalf of the Texas A &M Commerce Small Business <br />and Entrepreneurship Conference, he asked that the City Council consider supporting the <br />conference. <br />Dr. McLemore — on behalf of the CDC's recommendation, he strongly recommended that <br />a ban be placed on smoking in private work places, bars and restaurants. <br />Deb Fleming and Socrates students representing Crockett Intermediate School — spoke <br />about the public surveys they conducted and their research on the negative effect of second hand <br />smoke. <br />