01/22/2018 MinutesOF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
January 22, 2018
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5,:30 p.m. on Monday,
January 22, 2018, at the City Council Charnber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
Present,: Mayor: Steven Cliffi)rd
Council Members: Aaron Jenkins; Billie Lancaster; Billy Trenado;
Linda Knox; Cleonne Drake; and Paula Portugal
City Staff, John Godwin, City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City
Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson,
Finance Director; Bob Hundley, Police Chief-, Larry
Wright, Fire Chief, Doug Harris, Utilities Director;
Kent Klinkerman, EMS Director; Carla Easton, City
Engineer; Jerry McDaniel, Public Works Director;
Alan Efrussy, Planning Director; Clyde Crews; Fire
Marshal
Call meeting to order.
Mayor Clifford called the meeting to order at 5:30 p,m.
2. Invocation,
Finance Director Gene Anderson gave the invocation.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
Council Member Drake led the pledge.
4. A. Citizens' Forum.
No one spoke during citizens' forurn.
B. Proclamation declaring January 25, 2018 as the Point-in-Tirric Count,
Homeless Coalition President April Carl gave a brief presentation, followed by Mayor
Clifford reading and presenting the proclamation to Ms. Carl.
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Consent Agenda
Mayor Clifford inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the
consent agenda for discussion. Mayor Clifford said he wished to pull item 11, because they now
had two applicants. Appoint Benny Plata to serve an unexpired term on the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Mayor Clifford said the applicants were Benny Plata and Dr. Hashm.i. A Motion to
appoint Dr, fiashmi to the unexpired term on Planning and Zoning was made by Mayor Clifford
and seconded by Council Member Knox, Motion carried, 6 ayes — I nay, with Council Membcr
Trcnado casting the dissenting vote,
A Motion to approve the remainder of consent agenda was made by Council Member
Drake and seconded by Mayor Clifford. Motion carried., 7 ayes — 0 nays.
5. Approve minutes from the meetings of 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 (11-15-20717)
c. Paris Economic Development Corporation (11-107-20J17 &:; 12-1-2017)
d. Main Street Advisory Board (11-14-2017 & 12-12-2017)
e. Historic Preservation Commission (11-8-207'17 & 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 Decernber monthly financial reports.
8. Re -approve the City Investment Policy.
9. Receive December drainage report.
10. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports,
11. Approve the Final Plat of Lots I and 2, Block A, cCoin Addition, located at 2150
Church Street,
12, Approve RESOLUTION O. 2018-001: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ORDERING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST
SATURDAY IN MAY 2018, SAME BEING THE 5T0 DAY OF MAY 2018, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE PARIS CITY COUNCIL IN
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DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, AND 6 FOR THE ENSUING TWO YEARS, DESIGNATING
POLLING PLACES; ORDERING NOTICES OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
13, Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2018-002: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND THE LAMAR COUNTY
ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR TO ASSIST, COORDINATE, SUPERVISE AND
HANDLE CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ADMINISTERINGTHE GENERAL ELECTION
FOR MAY 51, 2018, FOR THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
14. 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.
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16. Conduct a public hearing, and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all
documents required to close out the 2016 TxCDBG (Texas Capital Fund) downtown
sidewalk grant.
City Engineer Carla Easton explained the City was awarded a grant of $150,000 for
reconstruction of sidewalks from the South side of Lamar Avenue to First Southeast to North
Main and the West side of First Southwest from Kaufinan to Austin. Ms. Easton said Richard
Drake Construction completed all improvements and a public hearing was required prior to
closing out the grant.
Mayor Clifford opened the public hearing and asking for anyone wishing to speak about
this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Clifford closed the public
hearing.
A Motion to approve the item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council
Member Trenado. Motion carried, 7 ayes -- 0 nays.
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;
Residue of Lot 8, 14.11 AC; & PT of Lot 6, in City of Paris, Block 331, as recorded in
Warranty Deed 142722-2017, recorded 04/21/2017, Deed Record Larnar County Clerk.
A Motion to remove this item from the table was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded
by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays.
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Planning Director Alan Efrussy said Eddy Thomas requested a change from Single,
Family Dwelling to Commercial zoning and subsequently changed the request to, a Mixed Use
Planned Development District. Mr. Efrussy also said this request was tabled by the Planning and
Zoning Commission at three different meetings and at their January 2 meeting, the Commission
voted 5-1 to recommend denial. Mayor Clifford inquired about the: different uses should Council
approve this request for zoning, Mr. Efrussy said there were many uses. Mayor Clifford
confirmed with Mr. Efrussy there was no way that the residents could know what was going in at
the location if the zoning was approved.
Mayor Clifford opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in
support or opposition of this zoning change request, to please come forward. James Belcher,
444-5'1' N.E., spoke in opposition. Rene Havey, 4125 Smallwood, spoke in support of the zoning
change. She said she represented Eddy Thomas and the Lamar County Appraisal District
identified the property as commercial but the City had it zoned for single farnily residences. She
said they did not know what the, end use was going to be, but were currently marketing the
property, Ms. Harvey said the current zoning of single family was, not appropriate and asked that
the Council consider changing the zoning to allow for planned development with restrictions.
Carolyn Nicholson, 3535 W. Houston, said she had lived there for 45 years and did not want to
see commercial business there, because it would disrupt their nice quiet neighborhood, Vickey
Oliver, 3640 W. Houston, said she had lived there 39 years and she was opposed to the zoning
change. Larry McDowell, 3420 W. Houston, he: said he purchased property there in March and
was told the property around him was zoned single family. Rickey Oliver, 3640 W. Houston,
said they did not know what the buyer would do with the property and opposed the zoning
change. Mary Epperson, 3715 Houston, said she had lived there since 2003 and opposed the
zoning change.
Mayor Clifford said lie was for development but he was going to agree with the Planning
and Zoning Commission. He also said if the residents knew what was going to go in at this
location, they might not oppose it. Council Member Portugal inquired how long would it be
before they knew what was going to go in at this location. Ms. Harvey said she did not have an
answer for them.
A Motion to deny the zoning change was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by
Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 6 ayes — I nay, with Council Member Trenado casting
the dissenting vote.
18. Receive presentation from Main Street Advisory Board about completed improvements
downtown and a 2018 plan of work.
City Council received a presentation from the Main Street Advisory Board outlining
completion of downtown improvements, activities downtown, fundraising efforts, grants, and
their 2018 plan of work. Main Street Director Cheri Bedford emphasized the improvements and
downtown activities would not be possible without the countless hours of this board and other
volunteers.
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19. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO, 2018-003: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING A REVISION TO AN
OFFER BY THE PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO
AMERICAN SPIRAL WELD PIPE COMPANY, LLC TO PROVIDE THE OFFER OF
FORTY (40) ACRES OF LAND TO BE ADDED TO THE ONE HUNDRED AND
ONE (101) ACRES APPROVED DECEMBER H, 2017 BY RESOLUTION 2017-041;
TO INCLUDE IN THE OFFER A 9.09 ACRE TRACT OWNED BY THE CITY OF'
PARIS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESERVATIONS OF RIGHTS AND FINDING A
PUBLIC PURPOSE THEREFOR; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
PED�C Director Michael Paris infortned City Council that at P,EDC's meeting of
December 19 the board approved 40 additional acres of land for American Spiral Weld. Mr.
Paris said during the assessment they learned there was a quite a bit of clean-up to be done and in
order to be competitive, they wanted to add the additional acreage. Mayor Clifford confirmed
with Mr. Paris they were asking Council to approve the additional 9 acres owned by the City
through a 380 agreement.
A Motion to approve this itern was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council
Members Knox, Portugal, and Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.
20,. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2018-004: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO BE
ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS AND
APPROVING GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR GRANTING TAX
ABATEMENTS IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Manager John Godwin explained that municipalities that offer tax abaternents are
required to adopt and maintain a tax abaternent policy. He, said the current policy was approved
in January 2016 for a period of two years, so it must be re -adopted. Mr. Godwin said he had
deleted references to the tax abatement committee, because they no longer meet. He also said he
deleted PJC from the abatement process, because they opted out about a year ago.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council
Member Portugal. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.
21. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2018-001: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF PARIS
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REVISING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 26-6,
"ASSIGNMENT PAY," OF SAID CODE 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
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FOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH OF THE SWAT/HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION AND
ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION UNITS; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE..
Police Chief Hundley said the police department had two teams of officers who respond
to very specific incidents which require additional training,, skills and certification. Chief
Hundley referenced the SWAT Team, the Hostage Negotiator and Accident Reconstruction
Team, and said he was asking that each officer on these tearns be afforded an additional $87.50
per month. He said the assignment pay for the canine officer and the drug task force commander
portions of the ordinance should be deleted. Chief Hundley explained the canine officer is
compensated by work schedule allowances and the drug task force assistant commander no
longer existed.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Drake and seconded by
Council Member Knox, Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.
22. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2018-002: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER. 2, ARTICLE
IV, SECTION 2-98 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN EMERGENCY AND NON-
EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES RATES; PROVIDING A REPEALER
CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
EMS Director Kent Klinken-nan said EMS supplies were no longer allowed to be
itemized to insurers and in order to capture those expenses, the base rates, needed to increase for
billing and reimbursement. Mr. Klinkennan said the mileage rate needed to increase to offset
fleet operating expenses and the last rate change was 2011. Mayor Clifford wanted to know if
these changes would affect the contract with the county. Mr. Klinkenrian said it would not.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Portugal and seconded by
Mayor Clifford. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.
21 Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government
Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney about
pending or contemplated litigation and/or on matters I 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 Cingular Wireless PCD, LLC
d/b/a/ AT & T Mobility, Plaintiff v. City of Paris, CTRA Property Holdings Corporation
and Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, Defendants, Cause No. 86108.
Mayor Clifford convened City Council into executive session at 6,:40 p.m.
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24. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in the
Executive Session.
Mayor Clifford reconvened City Council into open session at 6:44 p.m.
25. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
Mayor Clifford said in the future when there were board vacancies, lie wanted to see
them advertised because a lot of people otherwise would not know about the vacancies,
26. Aqjournrnent.
There being no further business, a Motion to adjourn was made by Mayor Clifford and
was seconded by Council Member Trenado. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. The meeting was
adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
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