09/05/2017MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
September 5, 2017
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 5, 2017, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Steven Clifford
Council Members: Billie Lancaster; Billy Trenado; Linda Knox;
Cleonne Drake; and Paula Portugal
City Staff: John Godwin, City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City
Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson,
Finance Director; Carla Easton, City Engineer;
Larry Wright, Fire Chief; Bob Hundley, Police
Chief, Kent Klinkerman, EMS Director; Doug
Harris, Utilities Director; Alan Efrussy, Planning
Director; and Priscilla McAnally, Library Director
Absent: Council Member: Aaron Jenkins
Call meeting to order.
Mayor Clifford called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Conduct the first public hearing on the City's proposal to increase tax revenues from the
preceding tax year and to set the tax rate for 2017.
City Manager John Godwin said this was the first of two public hearing on the proposal
to increase tax revenues from the preceding tax year, as approved by the voters in May.
Mayor Clifford opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak about
this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Clifford closed the public
hearing.
3. Conduct a public hearing on the City Manager's proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-
2018.
Mr. Godwin said he did not have anything new to present.
Mayor Clifford opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak about
this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Clifford closed the public
hearing.
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4. Discuss and act on a Resolution calling a public hearing on proposed amendments to the
proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-2018. (if needed)
Mr. Godwin said he had not received any proposed amendments, so a hearing would not
be necessary. Mayor Clifford moved to the next item.
5. Discuss and act on an amendment to the Notice of Special Election to change the location
of one polling place.
City Clerk Janice Ellis explained the county was not going to use the fairgrounds as a
polling place, so the city needed to move that polling place to the Lamar County Courthouse
Annex. She said that all seven districts would vote at the Courthouse Annex. In addition, Ms.
Ellis said the county was going to conduct the first two early voting days from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m. She asked that Council amend the Notice of Election to reflect these requested changes.
A Motion to amend the Notice of Election was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by
Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays.
6. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to 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), as follows: Campbell Soup Company.
Mayor Clifford convened City Council into executive session at 5:34 p.m.
7. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
Mayor Clifford reconvened City Council into open session at 6:07 p.m. and said City
Council discussed current and future tax abatements.
8. Adj ournment.
There being no further business, a Motion to adjourn was made by Council Member
Trenado and was seconded by Mayor Clifford. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. The meeting
was adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
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