09-16-2025MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
September 16, 2025
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 16, 2025, at the City Council Chamber, 107 Kaufman Street, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Mihir Pankaj
Mayor Pro -Tem: Gary Savage
Council Members: Rebecca Norment, Alix Putnam, Mickey Ellis, and
Tracy Attebury
City Staff- Rose Beverly, City Manager; Janice Ellis, City
Clerk; Stephanie Harris, City Attorney; Rich
Salter, Police Chief, Thomas MeMonigle, Fire
Chief- Osei Amo-Mensah, Director of Planning &
Community Development; Connie Lawman,
Library Director; Michel Sorrell, Finance Director;
Celso Arrieta, IT Manager; Jon McFadden, Public
Information Officer; Duke McGhee, Building
Official; Derek Dacus, GIS Coordinator; and
Sandy Collard, HR Director
Absent: Council Member: Shatara Moore
Ovenin Ly Aaenda
1. Call meeting to order.
Mayor Pankaj called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Receive presentation from Shane Howard about a Strategic Plan and discuss same.
Mr. Howard briefly spoke about Share Point and Power Automate. IT Manager Mr.
Arrieta reviewed the 311 Platform citing it would make for better communication with the
public. He also reviewed the M365 Pilot apps which included one note and forms, as well as
being able to make a phone call through TEAMS. Mr. Howard said everyone should remember
DACJ which meant do a complete job. He said do not let politics cause you to under
communicate or over communicate.
Next Public Information Officer Jon McFadden spoke about communication tools,
website modules, the Blog, the city calendar and the form center. City Engineer Todd Mittge
briefly spoke about safe and sane routes.
Mr. Howard conducted several surveys to City Council and City Staff.
Mayor Pankaj left at 4:45 p.m. Mr. Howard discussed the survey results with the group.
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Mayor Pro -Tem Savage announced that the meeting would be continued until 12:00 p.m.
the next day, Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
On September 17, 2025, at 12:02 p.m., Mayor Pro -Tem Savage continued the meeting.
GIS Coordinator Derek Dacus gave an overview of all the different facets of GIS and
mapping. Mr. Amo-Mensah and Mr. McGee spoke about the possibility of different programs,
such as "love your block project." Mr. Howard said what is important to you is reflected in the
choices you make.
Next, Mr. Howard talked about strategic outcome number five, which dealt with
excellent qualify of life. Mr. Howard conducted several surveys and discussed the results with
City Council and City Staff.
Adjournment.
There being no further business, Mayor Pankaj adjourned the meeting at 2:46 p.m.
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