02/12/2018 MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
February 12,, 2018
The City Council of the City of Pat -is met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday,
February 12, 2018, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Steven, Cliftbrd
Council Members: Aaron Jenkins; Billie Lancaster; Billy Trenado;
Linda Knox; Cleorme Drake; and Paula Portugal
City Staff: John Godwin, City Manager; Stephanie Harris, City
Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Gene Anderson,
Finance Director; Bob Handley, Police Chief, Larry
Wright, Fire Chief, and Alan Efrussy, Planning
Director
OgeningAi4ends
Call meeting to order.
Mayor Clifford called the meeting to order at 5:30 p,rn,
2. Invocation.
Finance Director Gene Anderson gave the invocation.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
Council Member Drake led the pledge.
4. Citizens' Forum.
Raymond Tabor, P.0, Box 444, Mt. Vernon, Texas he said he understood he had to
make application for a pert -nit to collect and haul solid waste inside the city. He said lie had
made application and provided the required insurance inforri-tation, Mayor Clifford said this was
item 10 on the agenda.
Consent Agenda
Mayor Clifford inquired of Council Members if they wished to Pull any items from the
consent agenda for discussion, Council Member Knox expressed her appreciation to the
Chamber of Commerce staff in providing the reports to Council. A Motion to approve: the
consent agenda was made by Council Member Portugal and seconded by Council Member Knox.
Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.
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5. Approve minutes from the meeting of January 22, 2018,
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees:
a. Paris Economic Development Corporation (12-19-2017)
b. Planning & Zoning Commission (1-2-2018)
c. Paris Visitors & Convention Council (9-20-2017 & 11-15-201.7)
d. Paris Visitors & Convention Council Quarterly Financial Reports (141-31-2017 1-2017 &
12-31-2017)
e. Paris Visitors & Convention Council Quarterly Activity Report (7-2017 through
12-2017)
f Love Civic Center Quarterly Activity Report (7-2017 through 12-2017)
g. Paris Board of Adjustment (1-2-2018)
7, Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2018-005: A RESOLU'T'ION OF JTIE CITY COUNCIL
OF TFIE CITY OF PARTS, TEXAS, APPROVING A JOINT ELECTION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THI---' CITY OF PARIS AND PARIS INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE MAY 5, 2018 ELECTION DATE; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO'1'HE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING
AN EFI'ECTIVE DATE.
8. Accept bids and award contracts for the purchase of roadway materials to the lowest
responsible bidder(s) for the twelve-month period beginning April 1, 2018.
9. Accept the bid and award the contract for the replacement of concrete curbs and gutters,
driveway approaches, and reinforced concrete sidewalks to the lowest responsible
bidder(s) for the twelve-month period beginning April 1, 2018.
Rep_ular Agenda
10. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2018-003: AN ORDINANCE OF '-I'HE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
A SOLID WASTE COLLECTION PERMIT TO WASTE CONNECTION OF
NORTHEASTTEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING INTHf, BUSINESS OF
COLLEC]"ING AND/OR TRAP SOLID WASTE FROM COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL UNITS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY 017 PARIS,
TEXAS; FINDING A PUBLIC NECESSITY AND CONVENIENCE ].-,'OR, ISSUANCE
OF SAID PERMIT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS IU. -.' 'LA 'I'ED'1'0
THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Manager John Godwin said the City had received the application and appropriate
insurance.
A Motion to approve this item was nude by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council
Member Trenado. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.
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IL Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO, 2018-004: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY 01"PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE
11, "LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS," BY REMOVING RESTRICTIONS AND
LIMfTATIONS ON THE USE OF LIQUEFIED PE'rROLEUM GAS CONSISTENT
WITH STATE LAW; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RE1,ATED
TO THE StJBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CI .,AUSE, A SEVERAIIILITY
CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EFFI--"CTM .-.DAT ['.
City Attorney Stephanie Harris explained that in 2010 Council adopted an ordinance
prohibiting the use of liquefied petrOICLI.11-1 gas within 100 feet of a natural gas distribution line,
Ms. Harris informed Council that there had been changes in state law and the proposed
amendment repealed the prohibition and claritied that liquefied petroleum gas was governed by
the IFCG, the IFC, the IBC, and the IPC as adopted and amended by the City.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council
Member Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.
12. Consider and approve future events for City and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
Nothing was referenced.
1 -'3. AdJOUrrinient,
There being no further business, a Motion to ad ' journ was made by Council Member
Drake and was seconded by Mayor Clifford, Motion carried, 7 ayes 0 nays. The meeting was
adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
SEVL-' 'CLIFFORD, M.D., MAYOR
ICE ELLIS, CITYf�T'
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