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 9, 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 24, 2020.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris Visitors & Convention Council Board of Directors (1-21-2020)
b. Airport Advisory Board (1-16-2020)
c. Planning & Zoning Commission (2-3-2020)
Regular Agenda
7. Discuss and act on a Resolution forgiving certain civil penalties assessed against the
property located at 2596 W. Houston.
8. Discuss and act on a Resolution forgiving certain civil penalties assessed against the
property located at 1421 and 1431 N.E. V' Street.
9. Discuss and act on a contract with American Ramp Company for construction of an
Asphalt Pump Track located at the Sports Complex, in an amount not to exceed
$451,691.86.
10. Discuss and act on five chest compression machines for the EMS department.
11. Discuss and act on collection of the 1% fee for a public, educational, and governmental
channel.
12. Discuss and act on amending Article XI of Chapter Two, Section 2-551 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, to provide for expansion of the Municipal Band
Commission membership to include resident citizens from Lamar County, Texas and to
delete term limits.
13. Discuss and act on one appointment to the Building & Standards Commission.
14. Discuss and act on a stop sign request at Stone Avenue and Lewis Lane.
15. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to:
A. Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the purchase,
exchange, lease, or value of real property.
B. 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 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 March 6,
2020.
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
S wcial 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.