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 27, 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 on htty s:// aristexas.gov/public. 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 July 2, 2020 and July 13, 2020.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris Visitors & Convention Council Quarterly Activity & Financial Reports
b. Love Civic Center Quarterly Activity & Financial Reports
c. Paris -Lamar County Board of Health (6-15-2020)
d. Main Street Advisory Board (6-9-2020)
e. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (6-17-2020)
f. Paris Economic Development Corporation (6-12-2020, 6-16-2020 & 6-26-2020)
7. Receive June monthly financial report.
8. Receive June drainage report.
9. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports.
10. Approve the Final Plat of Lots 1-4, Block A of the Mojo Woods Addition CB 249,
LCAD Property ID 17986, located in the 3000 Block of Clarksville.
11. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A of the Bullard Addition CB 294, LCAD
Property ID 18500, located in the 200 Block of 30th N.E.
12. Approve the Replat of Lot 8, Block C and Lot 7, Block D of the Stone Ridge Phase IV
Addition, LCAD Property ID 118096 and 118102, located in the 4600 Block of Deer
Haven.
13. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Gary and Rebecca Nash for
cost sharing of improvements necessary to replace a failed retaining wall along Johnson
Woods Creek and adjacent to their property.
14, Approve a Professional Services Contract with Hayter Engineering the amount of
$11,175 for design and construction management of a retaining wall along Johnson
Woods Creek; and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
15. Approve a Resolution approving the Submission of an Application to the Motor Vehicle
Crime Prevention Authority to Provide Financial Support for Economic Automobile
Theft Enforcement Teams and to Combat Motor Vehicle Burglary.
16. Approve a Professional Service Agreement in the amount of $10,000 with McDoux
Preservation, LLC for update of the Paris Historic Resource Survey; and authorize the
City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
17. Approve a Resolution authorizing the execution of an Agreement with the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the temporary closure of State right-of-way
in support of the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Festivals of Pumpkins.
Regular Agenda
18. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 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 Paris Regional Medical Center Tax
Abatement.
19. Reconvene into open session to deliberate and possibly act on matters discussed in
Executive Session.
20. Discuss and possibly approve a Resolution amending the Bylaws of the Paris Economic
Development Corporation increasing the Board of Directors from five to seven members
with one seat to be filled by a sitting Council Member nominated by the Paris Economic
Development Corporation Board of Directors and approved by the City Council.
(Pursuant to PEDC Bylaws Sec. 10.4, five votes will be required to pass this item)
21. Discuss and possibly adopt a policy regarding approval of PEDC Board of Directors'
nomination of sitting Council Member to fill a one-year term on the Board.
22. Discuss and act to appoint PEDC's nominee, Paula Portugal, to serve on the PEDC Board
of Directors for a one-year term.
23. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
David L. & Sherry E. Whitaker for a change in zoning from a One -Family Dwelling
District No. 2 (SF -2) to a One -Family Dwelling District No. 3 (SF -3), in the New
Beginnings Addition CB -242, Block A, Lots 3 and 4, LCAD 126819 and 126820, located
in the 400 Block of 19'" N.W.
24. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Monte Moore for a change in zoning from a General Retail District (GR) to a
Neighborhood Service District (NS), in the City of Paris, Block 249, Lot PT 35-D, LCAD
108624, located in the 3000 Block of Clarksville.
25. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Home Vesting LLC for a change in zoning from a General Retail District (GR) to a One -
Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2), in the City of Paris, Block 187, Lot 2, LCAD
16984, located at 805 Lamar.
26. Discuss the Zoning Ordinance as related to structures originally built as a residence but
are now located within zoning districts that disallow residences, specifically creating an
allowable use for said structure to be a residence; and request that the Planning & Zoning
Commission study and make a recommendation to City Council.
27. Receive presentation from Garver about the Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation
Project, discuss and act on Contract Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional
Services with Garver USA to continue with Phase 2 of the project; and authorize the City
Manager to execute all necessary documents.
28. Discuss and act on an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, revising
Article III to Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, entitled
Wastewater Discharge and Disposal; Approving and Authorizing Revisions to Chapter
34, Article III of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, entitled Wastewater
Discharge and Disposal, in conformance with Current Environmental Protection Agency
and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Rules, Regulations, and Policies
Implementing Streamlining Rule Provisions.
29. Discuss and possibly act on an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2017-003 relating to
an amendment to Chapter 17, Article III, "Smoking Regulations," Section 17.46,
"Definitions," and Section 17.53, "Prohibition of Smoking in Enclosed Place of
Employment."
30. Discuss and act on an Ordinance Extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster
for Public Health Emergency and Order dated March 19, 2020, as extended by
Resolution No. 2020-011 and by Ordinance Nos. 2020-014, 2020-017 and 2020-023, for
an additional sixty (60) days.
31. Discuss and act on a Resolution appointing two members to the Board of Adjustment.
32. Discuss and act on a Resolution reimbursing the Paris -Lamar County Health District for
certain Covid-19 related expenses.
33. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government
Code, (1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employees, as follows:
A. Annual evaluation of the municipal judge;
B. Annual evaluation of the city attorney
C. To deliberate the appointment of a public officer to fill the vacancy in City
Council District 3 until the next regular election in May 2022.
34. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
35. Deliberate and act on a Resolution appointing a qualified person to fill the vacancy in
City Council District 3 and to serve as City Council Member for District 3 until the next
regular election in May 2022.
36. Administer Oath of Office to newly appointed City Council Member for District 3.
37. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081,
3 8. 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 24,
2020.
ice Ellis, City Clerk
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.