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, January 22, 2018. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Clamber, 107 E. Kauftnan Street, in Paris, Texas. The matters to be discussed and acted
upon are as follows:
Opening Agenda
1. Call inecting to order.
2. Invocation,
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. A. 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 Cade regarding any item on this agenda.
B. Proclamation declaring January 25, 2018 as The Point -in -Time Count,
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 meetings on December 9 and December 11, 2017.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees:
a. Housing Authority (9-19-2017)
b. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (1.1-15-2017)
c. Paris Economic Development Corporation (11-10-2017 & 12-1-2017)
d. Main Street Advisory Board (I 1-14-201.7 & 12-12-2017)
e. Historic Preservation Commission (11-8-2017 & 12-13-2017)
f. Board of Adjustment (11-7-2017 & 12-5-2017)
g. Planning & Zoning Commission (12-4-2017)
h, Paris -Lamar County Board of Health (6-19-2017 & 8-21-2017)
i, Love Civic Center (11-9-2017)
7. Receive November and December monthly financial reports.
8. Re -approve the City Investment Policy,
9. Receive December drainage report.
10'. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports,
I I. Appoint Benny Plata to serve an unexpired terra on the Planning and Zoning
Commission,
12. Approve the Final Plat of Lots I and 2, Block A, McCoin Addition, located at 2150
Church Street.
13. Approve a Resolution ordering the regular municipal election for May 5, 2018,
14. Approve a Resolution authorizing execution of a Contract for Elections Services with the
Lamar County Elections Administrator.
15. Authorize final payment in the amount of $,14,410.09,, close out the contract with Richard
Drake Construction for the 2016 TxCDBG Downtown Sidewalk Replacement Project
and accept improvements.
Regular Agenda
16. Conduct a public hearing, and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all
documents required to close: out the 201.6 TxCDBG (Texas Capital Fund) downtown
sidewalk grant.
17. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Eddy Thomas for a change in zoning from a Single -Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -
2) to a Mixed Use Planned Development District (PD), located at 3787 N.W. Loop 286,
known as 3,801 AC in the Isaac Cruise Survey, A-162, being all of Lot 7A & PT of 8-
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Residue of Lot 8, 14.113AC; & PT of Lot 6, in City of Paris, Block 331, as recorded in
Warranty Deed 142722-2017, recorded O4/21/2017, Deed Record Lamar County Clerk,
(A motion to remove this item fro the table is required before deliberating),
18. Receive presentation from Main Street Advisory Board about completed improver nents
downtown and a 2018 plan of work.
19. Discuss and act on a Resolution approving an additional 40 acres for the American Spiral
Weld Project,
20. Discuss and act on a Resolution authorizing the City to be eligible to participate in Tax
Abatements and approving Guidelines and Criteria for granting Tax Abatements.
21. Discuss and act on an Ordinance Amending Chapter 26, Article 1, Section 26-6,
Assignment Pay, of the Code of Ordinances relating to Assignment Pay in the Paris
Police Department by Deleting References to a K-9 officer and to the Drug Task Force
Assistant Commander; by Establishing Assignment Pay in the amount of $87,50 per
month for participation in each of the SWAT/Hostage Negotiation and Accident
Reconstructions Units.
22. Discuss and act on an Ordinance Amending, Chapter 2, Article IV, Section 2-98 of the
Code of Ordinances, providing for an Increase in Emergency and Non -Emergency
Ambulance Services Rates.
23. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551 .071 of the Texas Government
Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice firorn, the City Attorney about
pending or contemplated litigation and/or on matters in which the duty of an attorney to
her client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas clearly conflict with this chapter, as follows: New Cin alar Wireless PCS, LLC
d/b/a AT & T Mobility, Plaintiff v. City of Paris, CT RA Property Holdings Corporation
and Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, Defendants, Cause No. 86108.
24. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
25, Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
26. 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 January 19, 2018,
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 or jellisG&paristexas.gov for assistance.