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, March 25, 2019. 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. A. 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.
B. Proclamation declaring the month of March as Project Paris Pride.
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 February 25, 2019.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Airport Advisory Board (12-20-2018 & 1-17-2019)
b. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (1-16-2019)
c. Planning & Zoning Commission (2-4-2019)
d. Traffic Commission (11-6-2018)
e. Historic Preservation Commission (2-13-2019)
f. Main Street Advisory Board (2-12-2019)
g. Paris Visitors & Convention Council (9-17-2018)
h. Housing Authority (12-18-2018)
i. Building & Standards Commission (2-18-2019)
j. Paris Economic Development Corporation (2-18-2019)
7. Receive February monthly financial report.
8. Receive February drainage report.
9. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports.
10. Approve the Final Plat of Lots 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, Block A of the Stone Ridge Phase 9
Addition, being located in the 4600 Block of Boulder Lane.
11. Approve a Resolution declaring the month of April as Fair Housing Month.
12. Cancel the second city council meeting in May.
Regular Agenda
13. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of the
City of Paris, Texas, amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 of the City of Paris, Texas,
regarding uses in the General Retail and Commercial Zoning Districts, by amending
Section 8, "Use of Land and Buildings;" by Amending Section 12-100, Specific Use
Permits."
14. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of the
City of Paris, Texas, amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 of the City of Paris, Texas, to
add Section 30, "Buffering Regulations."
15. Discuss and act on an airport management contract and a flight based operator (FBO)
agreement at Cox Field.
16. Discuss and act on amendments and enforcement of Hangar Leases at Cox Field.
17. Discuss process for annual evaluations of city employees reporting directly to council.
18. 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 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, as
follows:
• Paris Regional Medical Center
• 260 S. Main Street (Belford Apartments)
Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, (1) to deliberate the appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer
or employee, as follows:
• Annual evaluation of the city manager;
• Annual evaluation of the municipal judge;
• Annual evaluation of the city attorney.
19, Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
20. Discuss and possibly act on a resolution of intent to release judgment for civil penalties
on the Belford Apartments building upon completion of rehabilitation or demolition of
the structure located at 260 South Main Street.
21. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
22. 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 March 22,
2019.
is Ellis, s, City Clerk
Sr,)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.