06-24-2022MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
June 4, 2022
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a City Council Retreat at 9:00 a.m. on
Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Paula Portugal
Mayor Pro -Tem: Reginald Hughes
Council Members: Gary Savage, Mihir Pankaj, Linda Knox, and
Clayton Pilgrim
City Staff: Grayson Path, City Manager; Robert Vine,
Assistant City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City
Attorney; and Janice Ellis, City Clerk
Absent: Council Member: Shatara Moore
1. Call meeting to order.
Mayor Portugal called the meeting to order at 9:09 a.m.
2. Citizen's forum.
No one spoke during citizen's forum.
3. Introduction of Consultant(s).
Mayor Portugal introduced Dr. Richard Lewis and Siri Bletzer, M.A., LPC, LMFT.
4. Team Building Session, including but not limited to elements of effective teamwork,
strengths and weaknesses of current teamwork, enhancing teamwork between the City Council
and senior staff, creation of a vision statement, review of current mission statement, and the
identification of strategic initiatives.
Dr. Lewis reviewed "Building Teams within Organizations," focusing on the types of
teams, the organization and team process. He explained the five stages of team development and
levels of expectations of effective teamwork. Next, Ms. Bletzer administered the Myers -Briggs
Type Indicator Sorter. Dr. Lewis and Ms. Bletzer had City Council mark their personality types
on flip charts, and reviewed the sixteen types by comparisons of temperaments with City
Council. City Council discussed goals and objectives, as well as put together a draft mission
statement.
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5. Adjournment.
There being no further business, Mayor Portugal adjourned the City Council Retreat at
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