08-12-2025MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
August 12, 2025
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a workshop session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
August 12, 2025, at the City Council Chamber, 107 Kaufman Street, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Mihir Pankaj
Mayor Pro -Tem: Gary Savage
Council Members: Rebecca Nonnent, and Alix Putnam
City Staff: Rose Beverly, City Manager; Stephanie Harris,
City Attorney; Skylar Unger, Deputy City Clerk;
Osei Amo-Mensah, Director of Planning &
Community Director; and Duke McGee, Building
Official
Absent: Council Members: Shatara Moore, Mickey Ellis, and Tracy Attebury
I . Call meeting to order.
Mayor Pankaj called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
2. Discuss Mobile Home/Manufactured Housing Ordinance.
Building Official Duke McGee discussed the differences between mobile homes,
manufactured homes, modular homes, recreational vehicles, and tiny homes, as well as the
creation of parks to allow these structures. City Attorney Stephanie Harris explained new laws
would take effect September 1, 2026, which is why this was being discussed. Mr. McGee said
completion of the PDC would be of tremendous help.
3. Discuss funding of the Comprehensive, Parks Master Plan, and Strategic Planning.
City Manager Rose Beverly stated she was planning to issue RFP/RFA's for these items.
Following discussion, it was decided to not move forward until some other pressing issues were
resolved in the City.
4. Discuss procedures of employee evaluations for the Municipal Judge, the City Manager,
and the City Attorney.
Mayor Pankaj stated the process for evaluations had changed over the years. City
Council discussed different options and decided to do more of a "goal setting" as opposed to
evaluations.
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There being no further business, Mayor Pankaj adjourned the meeting at 7:06 p.m.
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