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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, September 28, 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. 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 September 14, 2020 and September 15, 2020. 6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions: a. Board of Adjustment (7-7-2020) b. Housing Authority (8-18-2020) c. Paris Economic Development Corporation (8-18-2020) d. Main Street Advisory Board (8-11-2020) e. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (8-19-2020) f. Airport Advisory Board (8-20-2020) g. Planning & Zoning Commission (8-3-2020) h. Paris Visitors & Convention Council (8-19-2020) 7. Receive August monthly financial report. 8. Receive August drainage report. 9. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports. 10. Approve the Final Plat of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block A of the Church Street Bungalow 158-A Addition, LCAD Property ID 16573, located in the 1100 Block of Church Street. Regular Agenda 11. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of Rene Harvey and Russell Lowe for a change in zoning from a One -Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2) to a Commercial District (C), in the City of Paris, Block 331, Lot 7 and PT of 8, LCAD 18889, located at 3787 N.W. Loop 286. 12. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of Skyler Burchinal for a change in zoning from an Agricultural (A) to a Neighborhood Service District (NS), in the City of Paris, Block 329, Lot 513, LCAD 18881, located in the 3800 Block of S.W. Loop 286. 13. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of Christa Brown on behalf of Norman Montgomery, Jr. for a change in zoning from a One - Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2) to a Neighborhood Service District (NS), in the City of Paris, Block 294, Lot 11, LCAD 18507, located at 426 N.E. 30tH 14. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of Michael Davidson and Brian Scott for a change in zoning from a Two -Family Dwelling District (2F) to a Four -Family Dwelling District (417), in the City of Paris, Block 70-13, Lot 10, LCAD 14723, located at 1629 Pine Bluff. 15. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of Michael Davidson and Brian Scott for a change in zoning from a Two -Family Dwelling District (2F) to a Four -Family Dwelling District (417), in the City of Paris, Block 70-13, Lot 11, LCAD 14724, located at 1639 Pine Bluff. 16. Discussion regarding the status of the Utility Bond Project on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and 17th Street N.E. 17. Discuss and explain the recent failure and repair of the newly placed water main at the 100 block of South Main Street. 18. Discuss and act on budget amendments to Paris Economic Development's Budget FY 2019-2020. 19. Discuss and act on an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Finance to transfer funds from unencumbered appropriation balances to over -expended accounts for FY 2020-2021. 20. Discuss and act on a Resolution of the City of Paris, Texas Adopting Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, Inc.'s ("TCAP") Professional Services Agreement and GEXA Energy's Commercial Electric Service Agreement for power to be provided on and after January 1, 2023. 21. Discuss and act to accept the second lowest bid for Aluminum Sulfate chemical for water and wastewater treatment in FY 2020-21. 22. Discuss and act on an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of a solid waste collection permit to County Waste Collection, LLC d/b/a Trashy Business (Pursuant to Sec. 16-24 of the Code of Ordinances, passage of this ordinance requires five affirmative votes.) 23. Discuss and act on an Ordinance granting a shuttle service license to Stop N Drop Transportation, LLC. (Pursuant to Sec. 124 of the Paris City Charter, passage of this ordinance requiresfive ive affirmative votes.) 24. Discuss and appoint one member to fill a vacant position on the Planning and Zoning Commission. 25. 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, as follows: Love Civic Center. 26. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in Executive Session. 27. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. 28. 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 September 25, 2020. Janice Ellis, City Clerk S aecial 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.