05 - COUNCIL MINUTES FROM 03/23/2015 MEETING

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Regular Council Meeting March 23, 2015 Page 3 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND DESIGNATING JOHN GODWIN, CITY MANAGER TO HANDLE COMPLAINTS. 11. Receive the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for 2013 -14. Regular Agenda 12. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -007: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AND ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 95.173 ACRES OF LAND EAST OF STILLHOUSE ROAD AND NORTH OF STONE AVENUE OUT OF ABSTRACT A786 R RUSSELL SURVEY, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS SAID TERRITORY BEING WITHIN THE EXTRA- TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF PARIS AND ADJOINING THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; ADOPTING A SERVICE PLAN FOR THE AREA; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Godwin said this annexation consisted of three parcels of land totaling 95.173 acres and the tract located at 2900 Stillhouse Road was fully developed with a skilled nursing facility. He also said the facility currently receives public safety services and city water and sewer services. Mr. Godwin said the two required public hearings were conducted on February 16th and February 23rd. Mr. Godwin said no work would be done by the City on the driveway or curbs and gutters. He also said they would have to come into code if there was a health and safety issue. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Plata. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 13. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -008: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CONTROL MAP ADOPTED IN SECTION 31- 65(b), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, TO CHANGE TRAFFIC FLOW ON HOUSTON STREET FROM 3RD NW TO 6TH NE AND PRICE STREET FROM 3RD NW TO 6TH NE, FROM ONE -WAY TO TWO -WAY STREETS FOR TRAFFIC FLOW; OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PEANTLY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Godwin told Council that staff considered and evaluated advantages of eliminating some or all of the six one -way city streets in downtown Paris. Mr. Godwin said the Traffic Commission recommended changing 2nd Street SW and NW, 3rd Street SW, Houston Street and Price from one -way to two -way traffic. He said that staff recommended approval of the changes and delaying 2 Street to a later date to assess need and function after the other changes had been implemented. Council Member Lancaster expressed concern about 3rd Street, because it