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, August 12, 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 personal 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 Honoring the Paris All -Stars Baseball Team 9U Youth World Series
Champions.
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 of July 22, 2019.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (6-19-2019)
b. Building & Standards Commission (6-17-2019)
c. Paris Economic Development Corporation (6-18-2019)
d. Planning & Zoning Commission (7-1-2019)
7. Approve the low bids received for water and wastewater treatment chemicals for use in
FY 2019-20.
8. Receive the 2019 tax appraisal roll from the Lamar County Appraisal District.
9. Approve the Resolution of support for the 2019 Safe Routes to School grant application.
Regular Agenda
10. Continue the public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of
James O'Bryan for a change in zoning from a Single -Family Dwelling District (SF2) to
Neighborhood Service (NS), in the Mayer Addition, Block 3, Lot 27, located at 3150
Bonham Street and 10 N.W. 32nd Street.
11. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on a Resolution authorizing the application for
Justice Assistance Grant Program #2019 -H3821 -TX -DJ in the amount of $12,210.00, and
authorizing an inter -local agreement with Lamar County.
12. Discuss and act on Paris Economic Development Corporation's FY 2019-20 budget.
13. Discuss revisions to the Property Management Ordinance.
14. Discuss restrictions on storage containers.
15. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to:
a. Sec. 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to
receive legal advice about (1) pending or contemplated litigation and/or (2) on
matters in which the duty of an attorney to his or her client under the Texas
Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly
conflict with this chapter, regarding (1) Paris Regional Medical Center Tax
Abatement and (2) city manager; and
b. Sec. 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Personnel Matters, to deliberate the
appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal
of a public official to wit: city manager.
16. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
17. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
18. 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 August 9,
2019.
M
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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.