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Regular Council Meeting December 8, 2014 Page 9 clearly conflict with this chapter, as follows: Paris Warehouse 107, Inc. Tax Abatement Agreement. • Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1). Mayor Frierson convened City Council into executive session at 7:13 p.m. 27. Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in Executive Session. Mayor Frierson reconvened City Council into open session at 7:48 p.m. and said they discussed the incentive agreement with Paris Warehouse 107. He said the tax abatement committee had been discussing the compliance issues for a period of weeks and it had been determined for one year out of that agreement the incentive fell slightly short in terms of the number of jobs created. Mayor Frierson said it was up to the Council to direct the city manager or city attorney if there was any action to take in regard to the non - compliance issue. Council Member Hashmi said the Council could ask for the return of seven years of the tax abatement. He also said it was the advice of the attorney, as done in other cities who do not like to penalize and look business unfriendly, that they request the return of the tax abatement for the one year they were not in compliance for job creation. A Motion to request Paris Warehouse 107 to pay back the money for 2012 for non- compliance was made by Council Member Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Lancaster. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. Mayor Frierson confirmed with the City Attorney that a demand letter would be sent to the company. 23. Discuss and act on amendments to the Personnel Policies and Procedures Handbook. Mr. Godwin said the amendments included two existing policies that needed to be clarified and one new policy concerning weapons in the workplace. He said that the drug policy needed to be changed so that anyone who tested below the legal limit but above a detectable level on a drug test is placed on administrative leave without pay. Mr. Godwin recommended that the attendance day policy be clarified to state that absences due to a disciplinary action would not prevent the earning of an attendance day. He also recommended a restriction against guns and certain large knives in the workplace. Council Member Hashmi requested that employees also be paid while on administrative leave if on the second reading there is a false