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<br />SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS <br />JANUARY 20, 2005 <br />The City Council of the City of Paris met in Special Session, Monday, January 20, <br />2005, at 6:00 p.m. at the Love Civic Center, 2025 S. Collegiate Drive, Paris, Texas. <br />Mayor Curtis Fendley called the meeting to order with the following Council members <br />present: Jim Bell, Jay Guest, Mary Ann Fisher, Don Wilson, Karen Wilkerson, and <br />Rick Poston. Also, present were City Manager Tony N. Williams, City Attorney Larry <br />W. Schenk, and Acting City Clerk Janice Ellis. <br />Items discussed in the workshop included: <br />1.Providing direction to City staff regarding a proposed new City Personnel <br />Policy. City Council directed City staff to add more guidelines to personal <br />appearance with regard to dressing appropriately. Melba Harris will provide the <br />new policy changes at the next City Council meeting. City Council wants a <br />performance evaluation in place for City employees. Tony Williams advised <br />that staff will work on an evaluation process. <br />2.Providing direction to City staff regarding possible revisions to the City Tower <br />Ordinance. Discussions concerning elimination of and/or limited set backs in <br />commercial, heavy industrial and light industrial provided that the tower location <br />was greater than 500 feet from a residential zone. There was discussion of <br />taking Agricultural out as a designated zone for cell towers and of variance <br />procedures for co-location facilities. Tony Williams advised that City staff will <br />draft language for Ordinance and circulate for review. <br />3.Providing direction to City staff regarding possible amendments to City <br />ordinances for tax exemptions on new construction and in-fill development in <br />Historic Districts. Discussion of incentives for this type of development <br />included a minimum amount of dollars to be spent, length of tax abatement, and <br />guidelines as they relate to the surrounding historic property. The minimum <br />amount discussed was $100,000.00 for residential and $200,000.00 for <br />commercial. These amounts represent the structure alone and does not include <br />the cost of the lot. In addition, the abatement would be for a three year period. <br />City Council directed City staff to draft an Ordinance for review. <br />4.Providing direction to City staff regarding possible development of Lake Crook. <br />Tony Williams requested City Council to allow City staff to work with <br /> <br />