09/18/2017MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
September 18, 2017
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday,
September 18, 2017, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Steven Clifford
Council Members: Aaron Jenkins; 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; Larry Wright, Fire Chief; and
Bob Hundley, Police Chief
Absent: Council Member: Billie Lancaster
1. Call meeting to order.
Mayor Clifford called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2017-037: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER UNENCUMBERED FUNDS FROM
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS WHICH ARE EXPECTED
TO OVER -EXPEND THEIR ORIGINAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS; MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING
A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Finance Director Gene Anderson explained this was an annual year end housekeeping
ordinance increasing certain departmental budgets to cover anticipated expenditures. He further
explained these increases were offset by decreasing other departmental budgets which had an
appropriation surplus. Mr. Anderson said the total budget was not being increased.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council
Members Trenado and Portugal. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays.
3. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2017-038: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE
ENSUING FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2017, AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF PARIS; APPROPRIATING THE VARIOUS AMOUNTS THEREOF; MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING
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A REPEALER CLAUSE; A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mr. Anderson said the budget had been discussed over the last several months, the two
required public hearings were conducted and this was the ordinance adopting the budget.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council
Member Drake. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays.
4. Discuss and ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget as required by Local
Government Code Section 102.007(c)
Mr. Anderson said State Law required the City Council to take a separate vote to ratify
the property tax increase reflected in the 2017-18 Budget.
A Motion to ratify the property tax increase was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded
by Council Member Trenado. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays.
5. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2017-039: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, FIXING THE TAX RATE AND THE
TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF PARIS
FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2017 UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN
THE CITY OF PARIS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CHARTER PROVISIONS AND
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Mr. Anderson explained that each year the City Council must adopt a property tax rate
sufficient to fund the city budget as adopted by the Council.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council
Member Knox. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays.
6. Adjournment.
There being no further business, Mayor Clifford adjourned the meeting at 5:34 p.m.
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CLIFFORD, M.D., MAYOR
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