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, February 24, 2020. 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. 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.
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 10, 2020.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris -Lamar County Health District (11-18-2020)
b. Historic Preservation Commission (1-8-2020)
c. Main Street Advisory Board (1-14-2020)
d. Housing Authority (12-17-2019)
e. Paris Economic Development Corporation (1-20-2020 & 1-30-2020)
7. Receive January monthly financial report.
8. Receive January drainage report.
9. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports.
Regular Agenda
10. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an ordinance considering the petition of
Jesse Bridges for a change in zoning from an Office District (0) to a General Retail
District (GR), in the City of Paris, Block 220-A, Lot 1, located at 203 N.E. 20t" Street.
11. Discuss and act on a Resolution Adopting the Bylaws of the Board of Directors of the
City of Paris Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Number One.
12. Discuss and act on an Ordinance Approving the Final Project Plan and Reinvestment
Zone Financing Plan for Reinvestment Zone Number One.
13. Discus and act on an Ordinance Declaring Unopposed Candidates in City Council
Districts 1, 3 and 6 for the May 2, 2020 General Election be Elected to Office;
Determining that no General Election be held in Districts 1, 3 and 6.
14. Receive and discuss report from Chief Hundley about creation of a safe zone at local
hotels in the City of Paris, Texas.
15. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government
Code, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee as follows: review proposed city
manager's contract.
16. Reconvene into open session, deliberate 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 February
21, 2020.
�a `ice Ellis, City Clerk
Secial 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 or jellis@paristexas.gov for assistance.