05-Council Minutes from the meeting of July 27, 2009

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Regular City Council Meeting July 27, 2009 Page 5 13. Hear and deliberate on presentation of possible funding options to widen and lengthen a portion of Collegiate Drive in front of the proposed Paris High School and a portion in front of the Civic Center and deliberate and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2009-075: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ACGEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF CHALAIRE SURVEYING, INC. FOR SURVEYOR SERVICES TO PREPARE A SURVEY FOR THE PROPOSED EXTENSION, EXPANSION AND REALIGNMENT OF SOUTH COLLEGIATE DRIVE FROM LOOP 286 GOING NORTH TO JEFFERSON ROAD (FM 1507) CONTlNU1NG NORTH APPROXIMATELY 1300 FEET TO THE BRIDGE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTNE DATE. Gene Anderson introduced Dan Almond with Southwest Securities, who discussed the procedures and costs of issuing general obligation debt and answered questions from City Council. A Motion to approve a professional services agreement between the City of Paris and Chalaire Surveying was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by Council Member Rogers. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. 14. Deliberate and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2009-026: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY GOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, EXTENDING AN ADDITIONAL NINETY (90) DAY MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS UNDER THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES AND SPECIFIC USE PERMITS UNDER THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF MOBILE HOMES OR HUD-CODE MANUFACTURED HOMES ON ANY PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO WORK WITH THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION TOWARD DEVELOPINGNEW REGULATIONS FORMOBILE HOMES AND HUD-CODE MANUFACTURED HOMES TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE, SAVINGS CLAUSE, REPEALER CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Council Member Rogers said that Planning and Zoning was working on this item when new members were appointed and as a result, the Committee re-worked it. She also said that city management did not get the recommended revisions until June. Council Member Rogers asked that city staff move this item up on their priority list and if possible, bring it back to Council in October. She also stated that she would not be in favor of ganting another extension after this extension. A Motion to extend the moratorium (for ninety days) to November 18, 2009 was made by Council Member Rogers and seconded by Council Member Kear. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays.