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, August 10, 2020. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman 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 https://paristexas.goy/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. A. 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.
B. Proclamation honoring the 1001h Anniversary of the Ratification of the 19Th
Amendment.
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 July 27, 2002.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Historic Preservation Commission (6-8-2020)
b. Traffic Commission (2-4-2020)
7. Receive the 2020 tax appraisal roll from the Lamar County Appraisal District.
8. Approve the lowest bids received for water and wastewater treatment chemicals for use
in FY 2020-21.
9. Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §392.031(a), appoint T.K. Haynes to fill the
vacant position on the Housing Authority of the City of Paris.
10. Approve the purchase and installation agreement with Smith Pump Co. for purchase of
the replacement pump for Pat Mayes Intake Pump No. 1, in the amount of $132,820.00.
11. Approve a Resolution authorizing a contract with Resource Management & Consulting
for the administration of the 2020 TxCDBG Main Street Grant, and authorize the City
Manager to execute all necessary documents.
12. Approve a contract with Resource Management and Consulting Company for the
administration of the City's CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Program.
Regular Agenda
13. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on a Resolution authorizing the application for
Justice Assistance Grant Program #2020 -H8043 -TX -DG in the amount of $13,375.00.
14. Conduct a public hearing to receive public input regarding the community's participation
in Community Development Block Grant programs, needs, and activities.
15. Discuss and possibly act to amend the Bylaws of the Paris Economic Development
Corporation as follows:
a. By amending Sec. 4.02 to increase the number of Directors from five(5) to
seven(7).
b. By amending Sec. 4.12 to specify that the requirement that the Board obtain Council
approval for any expenditure over $400,000.00 on a project that extends not only to
funds from the Corporation's undesignated fund balance, but to any obligation of any
asset or thing valued at over $400,000.00, including but not limited to land, other in
kind assets, and to the extent allowed by law, if any, the extension of the
Corporation's credit to another entity or person.
(Pursuant to 10.5 of the Bylaws, any amendment to said bylaws must be passed by at
least five (5) affirmative votes.)
16. Subject to the outcome of Item 15, discuss and appoint Chase Coleman and one other
person to the Paris Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors, and
determine whether and how to stagger the terms of the new appointees.
17. Discuss and provide direction to staff on moving forward with forgiving civil penalties
on appropriate properties.
18. Approve a Resolution designating a Non -Radioactive Hazardous Material (NRHM)
Route Designation.
19. Receive presentation from the City Manager, discuss and provide direction on the FY
2020-2021 budget for the City of Paris.
20. 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
21. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
22. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
23. 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 August 7,
2020.
Janice 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.