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, April 22, 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 April 8, 2019.
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. Planning & Zoning Commission (3-4-2019)
d. Building & Standards Commission (3-19-2019)
e. Historic Preservation Commission (3-13-2019)
f. Main Street Advisory Board (3-12-2019)
g. Paris Visitors & Convention Council Board (3-18-2019)
7. Receive March monthly financial report.
8. Receive March drainage report.
9. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports.
10. Receive the 2017-18 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Regular Agenda
11. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of the
Jason Vickers on behalf of Janet and Timothy Grammer for a change in zoning from a
Central Area District (CA) to a Central Area District (CA) with a Specific Use Permit
(SUP) for a tattoo studio, in the City of Paris, Block 14, Lots 3-4, being located at 118
Lamar Avenue.
12. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of the
Adam Bolton for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Multiple -
Family Dwelling District (MF -2), in the Newberry Addition CB 167, Block A, Lot 1,
being located at 2805 S.E. 3rd Street. (WITHDRAWN)
13. Receive presentation from Main Street Advisory Board about completed improvements
downtown and a 2019 plan of work.
14. Discuss and possibly act on a resolution readopting guidelines and criteria for the
residential tax abatement agreement program.
15. Discuss rehabilitation and replacement of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, and provide
direction to staff.
16. Discuss process for annual evaluations of city employees reporting directly to council.
17. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to 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 employees, as follows:
• Annual evaluation of the municipal judge;
• Annual evaluation of the city attorney.
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 April 18,
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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.