00 - AgendaCITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris shall meet in special session
at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 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:
1. Call meeting to order.
2. 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.
Discuss and act on an Ordinance adopting a budget for the ensuing fiscal period
beginning October 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2020.
4. Discuss and ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget as required by Local
Government Code Section 102.007(c). (if needed)
5. Discuss and act on an Ordinance fixing the tax rate and the tax levy and levying ad
valorem taxes for the City of Paris for the year 2019 upon all taxable property within the
City of Paris in conformity with the Charter provisions and Ordinances of the City.
6. 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 September
13, 2019.
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
S aecial 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.