00 - AGENDACITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris shall meet in regular session
at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 22, 2016. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan Street, in Paris, Texas. The matters to be discussed and acted
upon are as follows:
Opening Agenda
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Invocation.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Citizens' forum.
(Persons desiring to address the Council must limit their presentation to no more than two minutes. Unless
an item is posted on the Agenda, the Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Council from responding to
any comments other than to refer the matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person
with specific factual information. Claims against the City, Council Members, or employees, as well as
individual personnel appeals are not appropriate for citizens' forum.)
If necessary, the City Council may convene into Executive Session under Chapter 551 of the Texas
Government Code regarding any item on this agenda.
Consent Agenda
Items on the Consent Agenda are approved by a single action of the Council, with such approval applicable
to all items appearing on the Consent Agenda. A Council Member may request any item to be removed
from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.
5. Approve minutes from the meeting on August 8, 2016.
6. Receive reports and /or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees:
a. Main Street Advisory Board (7 -12 -2016)
b. Historic Preservation Commission (6 -8 -2016 & 7 -13 -2016)
c. Building & Standards Commission (7 -18 -2016)
d. Paris Economic Development Corporation (7 -13 -2016 & 7 -29 -2016)
7. Receive July monthly financial report.
8. Receive July drainage report.
9. Receive demolition and enforcement activity reports.
10. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for grant administration services with
Resource Management Consulting Co. in the amount of $22,750.00.
11. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract extension with EST, Inc. for
construction management and inspections for the 2013 bond project, in an amount not to
exceed $108,000.
Regular Agenda
12. Discuss and act on a Hotel Occupancy Tax Agreement with the Lamar County Chamber
of Commerce.
13. Receive presentations and act on the fiscal year 2016 -17 budgets for the Love Civic
Center and the Visitors & Convention Council.
14. Receive presentation of budget requests from non -profit agencies.
15. Discuss the 2016 -2017 budget for the City of Paris, and act on a Resolution calling a
public hearing on the City Manager's proposed budget for fiscal year 2016 -2017.
16. Discuss and act on a Resolution calling two public hearings on the proposed tax rate for
fiscal year 2016 -2017. (if needed)
17. Discuss and act on a Resolution approving and authorizing a new Lease Agreement with
Archers for Christ for areas surrounding and adjacent to Lake Crook.
18. Receive presentation on Surveillance Camera Project and provide direction to staff.
19. Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding renovation of existing buildings.
20. Discuss bond status and the possibility of selling bonds for streets.
21. Discuss and act on improvements to the city website and an automated public access
channel.
22. Discuss and provide direction to city staff for a city -wide cleanup day.
23. Consider and approve future events for City Council and /or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004 -081.
24. Adjournment.
Certification
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall Annex, 150 First
St. SE, Paris, Texas, no later than 5:30 p.m. on August 19, 2016.
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
Special Accommodations
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special
accommodations or interpretive services must be made forty-eight (48) hours prior to this meeting. Please
contact Janice Ellis at (903) 784 -9248 orjellis@paristexas.gov for assistance.