Agenda - Special MeetingCITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris shall meet in special session
at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman Street, in Paris, Texas. Due to the. CoVID outbreak, facemasks
are encouraged for those in attendance of the meeting in the City Council Chamber. Due to
the pandemic concerns, one or all Council Members may be attending remotely, but the feed
will be available for live viewing at htt s�:Hparistexas.gov/ ublic. The matters to be
discussed and acted upon are as follows:
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Citizens' forum.
(Persons desiring to address the Council must limit their presentation to no more than two minutes. Unless
an item is posted on the Agenda, the Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Council from responding to
any comments other than to refer the matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person
with specific factual information. Claims against the City, Council Members, or employees, as well as
individual personal appeals are not appropriate for citizens' forum.)
If necessary, the City Council may convene into Executive Session under Chapter 551 of the Texas
Government Code regarding any item on this agenda.
3. Discuss and act on a Resolution Canvassing the Returns for the General Municipal
Election held on May 6, 2023, for Council District 7; Declaring the Winner in said
Election; Acknowledging the Results of Prior Council Action Declaring the Candidates
as Elected to Office for Council Districts 4 & 5, as a result of having been Unopposed for
Election to Office; Declaring the Terms of Office; Making other findings and provisions
related to the subject; and providing an effective date.
4. Recognition of outgoing Mayor Paula Portugal and Council Member Linda Knox for
their service.
5. Issuance of Certificate of Election; Administer Statement of Elected Officer to Council
Members; and Administer Oath of Office to newly elected Council Members.
6. Election by City Council of Mayor and Mayor Pro -Tem to serve the City of Paris for the
next year.
7. Adjournment.
Certification
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall Annex, 150 First
St. SE, Paris, Texas and on the City's website at www.paristexas.gov, no later than 5:30 p.m. on May 5,
2023.
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
S vecial Accommodations
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special
accommodations or interpretive services must be made forty-eight (48) hours prior to this meeting. Please
contact Janice Ellis at (903) 784-9248 or jellis@paristexas.gov for assistance.