09-10-2024MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
September 10, 2024
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 10, 2024, held at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Mihir Pankaj
Mayor Pro -Tem: Gary Savage
Council Members: Mickey Ellis, Rebecca Norment, and Alix Putnam
City Staff: Rob Vine, Interim City Manager; Gene Anderson,
Finance Director; Skylar Unger, Deputy City
Clerk; M.A. Smith, Public Works Director; Osei
Amo-Mensah, City Planner; and Danny Rowell,
Interim Utilities Director
Absent: Council Member: Rudy Kessel
1. Call meeting to order.
Mayor Pankaj called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Mr. Anderson gave the invocation
and City Council led the United States Pledge and the Texas Pledge.
2. Citizens' Forum.
No one spoke during Citizens' Forum.
3. Discuss and ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget as required by Chapter
26 of the Texas Tax Code.
Finance Director Gene Anderson said pursuant to Local Government Code Section
102.007(c), the City Council was required to take a separate vote to ratify any property tax
increase reflected in the 2024-2025 Budget. He said the 2024-25 Budget would raise
$636,414.00 more in property tax revenue than last year and that $159,347.00 of this amount
comes from property taxes on new property.
A Moton to ratify the property tax increase was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Savage and
seconded by Council Member Moore. Those voting in favor were Mayor Pankaj, Mayor Pro -
Tem Savage, Council Member Ellis, and Council Member Norment. Council Member Putnam
voted against this item. Motion caried, 5 ayes — 1 nay.
4. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2024-032: 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 2024 UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN
Special Council Meeting
September 10, 2024
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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; PROVING 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. He said the City Council adopted
property tax rate of .46120 per $100 of valuation (0.31292 O&M rate and 0.14828 I&S rate). He
also said this rate should produce $8,530,000.00 for the General Fund and $3,812,626.00 for the
Interest & Sinking Funds from which debt payments were made.
A Motion that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.46120
effectively a 5.71 percent increase in the tax rate was made by Council Member Norment and
seconded by Council Member Ellis. Those voting in favor were Mayor Pankaj, Mayor Pro -Tem
Savage, Council Member Ellis, and Council Member Norment. Council Member Putnam voted
against this item. Motion caried, 5 ayes — 1 nay.
5. Adjournment.
There being no further business, a Motion to adjourn was made by Mayor Pro -Tem
Savage and seconded by Council Member Moore. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. Mayor Pankaj
adjourned the meeting at 5:38 p.m.
MI! R PAN
KAJ, MAYOR