08-05-2024MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
August 5, 2024
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday,
August 5, 2024, in the Third Floor Meeting Room at City Hall, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Mihir Pankaj
Mayor Pro -Tem: Gary Savage
Council Members: Mickey Ellis, Rebecca Norment, Alix Putnam, and
Rudy Kessel
City Staff: Rob Vine, Interim City Manager; Stephanie Harris,
City Attorney; Skylar Unger, Deputy City Clerk;
and Gene Anderson, Finance Director
Absent: Council Member: Shatara Moore
1. Call meeting to order.
Mayor Pankaj called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Council Member Ellis gave an
invocation.
2. Citizens' Forum.
No one spoke during Citizens' Forum.
3. Conduct the first public hearing on a request for disannexation for property located on or
around CR 22500, south and west of the Kimberly-Clark plant (LCAD parcels 71112,
71113, 70422, and 70423) within the City limits of the City of Paris.
City Attorney Stephanie Harris gave an update on the disannexation process and said this
was the first of two required public hearings. She also said there was no action to be taken at
this time.
Mayor Pankaj opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak about
this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Pankaj closed the public
hearing.
4. Discuss and act on a Professional Services Agreement with Baker Tilly regarding
services for a City Manager search.
Ms. Harris stated there was a discrepancy between the original proposal and the contract
that was forwarded to the City. She explained that the original proposal amount was $26,950.00
with an additional cost of $1,650.00 for the community survey, for a total of $28,600.00 She
said the contract Baker Tilly sent had a total of $29,947.00 but that was not correct.
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Subject to the contract being corrected to reflect a total of 528,600.00, a Motion to
approve this item was made by Council Member Kessel and seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem
Savage. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays
5. Adj ournment.
There being no further business, a Motion to adjourn was made by Mayor Pro -Tem
Savage and seconded by Mayor Pankaj. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. Mayor Pankaj adjourned
the meeting at 5:36 p.m.
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