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00 - AgendaCITY COIINCIL 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, November 9, 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 onThe 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 October 26, 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 Visitors & Convention Council Board of Directors Minutes (9-21-2020) d. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (9-16-2020) e. Planning and Zoning Commission (10-5-2020) 7. Approve a Resolution approving the Texas Development Board financial application for funding improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant; and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. 8. Approve an Airport Ground Lease Agreement with Larry David Ervin, for construction of a new airplane hangar at Cox Field Airport. 9. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Hayter Engineering to provide interim city engineer services to the City of Paris; and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. 10. Accept the bid from Ron Doe, Inc. for construction of single family homes under the HOME Program grant received from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and authorize the City Manager to execute all associated documents. 11. Authorize the City Manager to amend the Agreement with Gary and Rebecca Nash to increase the City's portion of cost sharing from $25,000.00 to $33,000.00, for improvements necessary to replace a failed retaining wall along Johnson Woods Creek and adjacent to their property. 12. Award the bid in the amount of $56,985.00 from Bernal Commercial Construction for the construction of a gabion-style wall, pursuant to the July 22, 2020 Agreement between Gary and Rebecca Nash and the City; and authorize the City Staff to negotiate contracts. 13. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A of the Mo and Jen Addition, LCAD Property ID 50079, located in the 4100 Block of N. Main. 14. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A of the Scott Addition City Block 101, LCAD Property ID 15544, located at 930 W. Campbell. 15. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A of the Rent One LLC Addition City Block 158, LCAD Property ID 16571, located in the 800 Block of S. Main Street. Regular Agenda 16. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of the City of Paris, Texas, to update Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 of the City of Paris, Texas, specifically modifying regulations for residential uses in General Retail and Commercial Zoning Districts. 17. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on a variance request for setback and placement of a new wireless communication facility (WCF), located at 105 N.E. 19a' Street, LCAD 17391. 18. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on a variance request for setback and placement of a new wireless communication facility (WCF), located at 1902 Bonham Street, LCAD 17245. 19. Discuss and act on a Resolution canvassing the returns for the General Municipal Election held on November 3, 2020, for Council District 2; Declaring the Winner in said Election; Declaring the Terms of Office; Making Other findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing an effective date. 20. Recognition of outgoing Council Member Derrick Hughes. 21. Issuance of Certificate of Election; Administer Statement of Elected Officer to Council Member; and Administer Oath of Office to newly elected Council Member. 22. Election by City Council of Mayor and Mayor Pro -Tem to serve the City of Paris until the next general municipal election. 23. Discuss and act on the City Manager's proposal for the creation and advertisement for Department Heads consisting of the Director of Planning and Community Development, as well as City Engineer. 24. Discuss and approve the confirmation of the City Manager's appointment of Ron Hervey as Interim Library Director. 25. Discuss and approve the confirmation of the City Manager's appointment of Russell Thrasher as Interim EMS Director. 26. Discuss and act on considering the qualifications of Alfred Benesch & Company to serve as a third party engineering firm for the purpose of auditing the Utility Bond Package #4 Project; and authorize the City Manager to negotiate the Scope of Services. 27. Convene into executive session pursuant to Sec. 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1), as follows: Downtown Development. 28. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in Executive Session. 29. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. 30. Adjournment. 1 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. November 6, 2020. Janice Ellis, City Clerk Special 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.