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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS May 11, 2026 The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the City Council Chamber, 107 Kaufman Street, Paris, Texas. Present Absent: Mayor: Mayor Pro -Tem Mihir Pankaj Gary Savage Council Members: Rebecca Norment, Alix Putnam & Tracy Attebury City Staff: Rose Beverly, City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; M.A. Smith, Chief Operating Officer; Steve Marriott, Finance Director; Danny Rowell, Utilities Director; Thomas Herndon, Airport Manager, Jon McFadden, PR Officer; and Duke McGee, Building Official Council Member: Shatara Moore The matters to be discussed are: Call meeting to order. Mayor Pankaj called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. and moved to item 3. 2. Discuss solar farms in the city limits and zoning. City Manager Rose Beverly said it had come to the City's attention that there was someone interest in using property for solar. She said as this point, it was only a rumor but that the City needed to address codes and zoning should that occur. Building Official Duke McGee said staff had been working on this for several years with regard to city limits and the ETJ. Ms. Beverly said the City had some jurisdiction over the ETJ. He said battery storage projects were developing faster than code could keep up. He provided City Council with an informational handout about solar farms and a draft ordinance. Mr. McGee stressed the purpose of regulations was to establish reasonable land use, compatibility, operational, and infrastructure standards for utility -scale solar energy facilities in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare while allowing appropriate renewable energy development within the city. He said these regulations were not intended to prohibit solar energy systems but to establish reasonable standards governing location, design, operation and long-term maintenance of the facilities. He spoke about safety concerns, such as fires and de -commission regulations for these projects which should include requirement of a bond for cleanup because of environmental waste after 20 years.