10/16/2017MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
October 16, 2017
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a workshop session at 5:30 p.m. on
Monday, October 16, 2017, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Steven Clifford
Council Members: Billie Lancaster; 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; Larry Wright,
Fire Chief; Robert Talley, Code Enforcement
Supervisor; and Nicki Brown, Code Enforcement
Officer
1. Call meeting to order.
Mayor Clifford called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2017-034: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, CASTING ALL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS' 627 VOTES FOR KEN KOHLS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE 2018-19
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LAMAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT;
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A Motion to remove this item from the table was made by Council Member Lancaster
and seconded by Mayor Clifford. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. Mayor Clifford nominated
Wendell Moore; Council Member Trenado nominated Brady Fisher; and Council Member
Portugal nominated Ken Kohls. Mayor Clifford called for a vote on each nomination and with
no one receiving a majority of votes, Mayor Clifford asked how Council how they wished to
proceed. Council Member Portugal nominated Ken Kohls and Mayor Clifford called for a vote.
Ken Kohls received four votes, making him eligible to be considered for membership on the
2018-19 Board of Directors of the Lamar County Appraisal District.
3. Discuss city code enforcement operations, requirements, funding, and opportunities.
Code enforcement supervisor Robert Talley and code enforcement officer Nicki Brown
gave a presentation to City Council on code enforcement operations, which included code
enforcement staffing, their focus, how code cases worked, violations that are not corrected,
responsibilities of the abatement crew, and statistics. Mr. Talley and City Manager John Godwin
answered questions from City Council.
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4. Adjournment.
There being no further business, Mayor Clifford adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.
STE J. CLIFF , M.D., MAYOR