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 8, 2018. 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 September 24, 2018.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris Public Library (8-15-2018)
b. Airport Advisory Board (8-16-2018)
c. Paris Economic Development Corporation (9-4-2018 &9-11-2018)
d. Planning & Zoning Commission (8-6-2018 & 9-18-2018)
7. Authorize the city manager to execute a professional services agreement with Resource
Management & Consulting Company to provide administration services for an
anticipated Texas Department of Agriculture grant through the CDBG Main Street
Program.
8. Award a contract to Air Cleaning Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $89,000 for
installation of diesel exhaust systems in three fire stations.
Regular Agenda
9. Discuss the Toole Design Group Memorandum.
10. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance Approving and Adopting an
Updated Comprehensive Plan, Rescinding All Prior Comprehensive Plans or Parts
thereof in conflict therewith; and Making Other Findings and Providing Related to the
Subject; Providing a Repealer Clause; a Severability Clause, a Savings Clause, a Penalty
Clause; and Providing an Effective Date.
11 Discuss and act on meeting dates for November and December.
12. Discuss and act on requiring entities that receive tax dollars through contract or ordinance
with the City of Paris hold meetings open to the public during times when the public is
more likely to attend, no earlier than 4:00 p.m.
13. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
14. 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 and on the City's website at www.paristexas.gov, no later than 5:30 p.m. on October 5,
2018.
/J iiice Ellis, City ler
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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.