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, July 13, 2020. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan Street, in Paris, Texas. Due to the COVID outbreak, facemasks
are encouraged for those in attendance of the meeting. Access to the meeting will also be
available through live stream onju�� � n g: �; � is � wj ��/�� �u� u � � N . 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 meetings on June 2, 2020 (corrected) and June 22, 2020.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (6-15-2020 & 2-19-2020)
b. Building & Standards Commission (3-16-2020)
c. Board of Adjustment (3-5-2020 & 6-18-2020)
d. Paris Visitors & Convention Council Board of Directors (5-18-2020)
e. Historic Preservation Commission (6-10-2020)
f. Planning & Zoning Commission (6-1-2020)
7. Approve a Resolution extending the Airport Agricultural Lease Agreement with Carey
Eatherly and Ryan Eatherly.
8. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A of the M & R Sulsar Addition, LCAD Property
ID 110781 and 50113, located in the 4000 Block of Hwy 271 North.
9. Approve an amendment to the Personnel Policies and Procedures to adopt and implement
a HIV/Aids workplace guideline pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Coronavirus
Relief Fund.
Regular Agenda
10. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government
Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney about
(1) pending or contemplated litigation and/or (2) on matters in which the duty of an
attorney to her client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the
State Bar of Texas clearly conflict with this chapter, regarding Beshirs Construction.
11. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
12. Discuss and possibly approve hiring of Erin Barbee Lewis as contract prosecutor for the
Municipal Court.
13. Discuss and act on the fiscal year 2020-21 Annual Program of Work and Budgets for
Love Civic Center and the Visitors & Convention Council.
14. Discuss and possibly act to join with the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce and the
Paris Visitors and Convention Council in their pursuit to obtain the Red Bull
Championship/ Qualifier for 2021, by submitting a letter of support signed by all sitting
Council Members.
15. Discuss and act on a Resolution terminating the cable tower lease with Suddenlink/Altice
on property owned by the City, to be conveyed to American Spiralweld as part of the
2018 Master Economic Development Agreement.
16. Discuss and act on a Resolution forgiving civil penalties in the amount of $116,000.00
assessed and accruing on the property located at 425-19a' N.W. and 2045 Plum Street.
17. Discuss and act on a Resolution confirming the City Manager's appointment of Michael
Smith to serve as the Public Works Director.
18. Discuss and act on an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of a solid waste collection
permit to MJ Outdoors, LLC.
19. Discuss and make appointments to the existing vacancies on the following boards: Band
Commission, Building & Standards Commission, Historic Preservation Commission,
Library Advisory Board, Main Street Advisory Board, and Board of Adjustment.
20. Discuss applicants for City Council District Three vacancy, and schedule a special
meeting to conduct interviews.
21. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
22. 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 July 10,
2020.
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J 'ice is, City Clerk
S �ecial 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.