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, October 24, 2016. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman 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 October 10, 2016.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees:
a. Traffic Commission (9 -6 -2016)
b. Building & Standards Commission (9 -19 -2016)
7. Receive September drainage report.
8. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports.
9. Approve a Resolution authorizing the private re -sale of two tracts of Trustee Tax
Properties (LCAD No. 11153) -East Park Addition, Block O, Lot 14, and LCAD No.
11157 -East Park Addition, Block O, Lot 18 -20, 1391 NE 12th) to Randall and Sheila
Puetz for $500.00; and authorizing the mayor to execute deed.
10. Approve a Resolution authorizing the private re -sale of one tract of Trustee Tax Property
(LCAD No. 53732 -City of Paris, Block 297, Lot 20, A786 Russell Survey, 1830 Butler
Lane, Acres .49) to Mr. Tony Perry for $1,300.00; and authorizing the mayor to execute
deed.
11. Approve a Resolution authorizing the private re -sale of two tracts of Trustee Tax
Properties (LCAD No. 15520 -City of Paris, Block 100 -A, Lot 11, W Long, and LCAD
No. 15521 -City of Paris, Block 100 -A, Lot 12, 728 Long St) to Ms. Wachelle Williams
for $950.00, and authorizing the mayor to execute deed.
Regular Agenda
12. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Jason Vickers on behalf of Spencer O'Connor for a change in zoning from General Retail
District (GR) to a General Retail District with a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a Tattoo
Shop, on the City of Paris Block 249, Lot 12, being located at 2620 Lamar Avenue.
13. Discuss and act on PEDC's proposal to build a spec building on the property located at
2305 NW Loop 286 (formerly known as Oliver Rubber Company).
14. Third and final reading, discuss and act on an Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Paris, Texas, Granting to Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, its Successors and
Assigns, an Electric Delivery Franchise for the Non - Exclusive Right to Use and Occupy
Public Rights -of -Way within the City of Paris for the Construction and Operation of an
Electric Transmission and Distribution System; Prescribing Conditions Governing the
Use of the Public Rights -of -Way; Providing for Compensation therefor; Providing for an
Effective Date and a Term of said Franchise; Providing for Written Acceptance of this
Franchise; Providing for the Repeal of all Existing Franchise Ordinances to Oncor
Electric Delivery Company LLC, its Predecessors and Assigns, and Finding that the
Meeting at which this Franchise is Passed is Open to the Public; and Providing for
Severability.
15. Discuss and act on an Ordinance amending the traffic control map adopted in Section 31-
65(b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas; establishing a stop sign at the
intersection of 16th N.E. and Van Zandt Street stopping North and South -Bound traffic on
16th N.E. Street.
16. Discuss and act on an agreement with an architect for design and related tasks for
construction of a new EMS station.
17. Discuss and act on meeting dates for November and December.
18. Receive update from city staff on drainage projects.
19. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004 -081.
20. 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 October 21, 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.