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 22, 2018. 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 8, 2018.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris Visitors & Convention Council Quarterly Activity & Financial Reports
b. Love Civic Center Quarterly Activity & Financial Reports
c. Lamar County Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Financial Report
d. Paris -Lamar County Board of Health (8-20-2018)
e. Building & Standards Commission (9-17-2018)
f. Historic Preservation Commission (9-12-2018)
g. Main Street Advisory Board (9-11-2018)
h. Paris Visitors & Convention Council (9-17-2018)
7. Receive September drainage report.
8. Approve the bid and authorize a Lease Agreement with Cole Pridemore for the Lake
Gibbons Hay Lease, in an approximate annual amount of $3,354.23.
9. Approve the bid and authorize a Lease Agreement with Cole Pridemore for the Lake
Gibbons Pasture Lease, in an approximate annual amount of $3,456.75.
10. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports.
Regular Agenda
11. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Lynda Pranulis for a change in zoning from a General Retail District (GR) to a General
Retail District (GR) with s Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Permanent Make -Up Cosmetic
Tattoos, in the Brookside Addition, Block 11, Lots 5, 6, & PT Lot 7, being located at 835
S.E. 24' Street.
12. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Makensie Jones for a change in zoning from a General Retail District (GR) to a General
Retail District (GR) with a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Permanent Make -Up Cosmetic
Tattoos, in the MK Properties Addition CB 286, Block A, Lot 1, being located at 2740 E.
Price Street.
13. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Daniel Garza for a change in zoning from a General Retail District (GR) to a General
Retail District (GR) with a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a Tattoo Studio, in the City of
Paris, Block 315, Lot PT -IA, being located at 3605 N.E. Loop 286.
14. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a
Grant Application through the Texas Department of Agriculture Texas Capital Fund
Main Street Program for Downtown Sidewalks.
15. Discuss and consider amendments to the Cox Field Airport Master Plan.
16. Discuss and act on amendments to the Personnel Policy.
17. Discuss and act on the Texas Municipal League "Our Home, Our Decisions."
18. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
19. 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
19, 2018.
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 or jellis@paristexas.gov for assistance.