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 14, 2019. 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 December 10, 2018.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris Visitors & Convention Council (11-19-2018)
b. Housing Authority (9-18-2018)
c. Paris -Lamar County Board of Health (9-17-2018)
d. Paris Economic Development Corporation (11-20-2018)
e. Airport Advisory Board (11-15-2018)
f. Planning & Zoning Commission (12-3-2018)
g. Historic Preservation Commission (11-14-2018)
h. Main Street Advisory Board (1-9-2018 amended & 11-13-2018)
i. Board of Adjustment (9-4-2018)
7. Receive the November 2018 financial report.
8. Re -approve the City Investment Policy.
9. Award the bid to Liberty National Bank to serve as the city's depository beginning March
1, 2019 and ending February 28, 2021
10. Approve final payment in the amount of $40,789.50, close out the contract with Richard
Drake Construction on the 2017 Street Bond Improvements to Collegiate, 33rd S.E. and
Graham Streets, and accept improvements.
11. Approve final payment in the amount of $23,678.85, and close out the contract with
Archer Construction & Design on the N.W. EMS Station construction project, and accept
improvements.
Regular Agenda
12. Receive a presentation from the Love Civic Center Board regarding maintenance and
needed improvements at the Love Civic Center, discuss, and consider increasing the HOT
rate by two cents to help fund capital maintenance and replacements.
13. Discuss and act on an Ordinance Amending Chapter 5, "Animals and Fowl," of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas relating to the Setting of Fees Charged by the
Animal Shelter.
14. Discuss and act on an Ordinance granting a taxicab license to Transportation Providers
LLC d/b/a City Cab.
15. Discuss and act on an Ordinance granting a taxicab license to Raney Day Enterprises,
Inc. d/b/a Yellow Cab of Paris.
16. Receive presentation and discuss the Downtown Plan.
17. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to the following statutes:
A. Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, to deliberate the purchase,
exchange, lease, or value of real property; and
B. Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to
receive legal advice from the City Attorney about (1) pending or contemplated
litigation and/or (2) 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, regarding 260 S. Main Street (Belford
Apartments).
18. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
19. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
20. 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 January
11, 2019.
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S ecial 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.