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, February 22, 2021. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman Street, in Paris, Texas. Due to the CoVID outbreak, facemasks
are required for those in attendance of the meeting in the City Council Chamber. Due to the
pandemic concerns, one or all Council Members may be attending remotely, but the feed
will be available for live viewing at �lit�u4 /�����r.„nw�A ����':N�u+fq��1l:ftar;�. 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
to all items appearing on the Consent Agenda. A
Items on the Consent Agenda are approved by a single action of the Council, with such approval applicable
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 of February 8, 2021.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Historic Preservation Commission (12-9-2020 & 1-13-2021)
7. Receive January monthly financial report.
8. Receive January drainage report.
9. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports.
10. Accept bids and award contracts for the purchase of roadway materials to the lowest
responsible bidder(s) for the twelve-month period beginning April 1, 2021.
11. Approve the Replat of Lots 7, 9, 11 and 13, Block 2 of the Lane Place Addition, LCAD
Property 2830 and 12833, located at 1350 N.E. 16'',
12. Approve the Final Plat of Lots 1, 2, & 3, Block A of the Morrell Square Addition, LCAD
Property 18290, located in the 2800 Block of N.E. Loop 286.
Regular Agenda
13. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Brent Smith for a change in zoning from a Light Industrial District (LI) to a One -Family
Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2), in the City of Paris, Block 188A, Lot 1, LCAD 17008,
located in the 800 Block of Jackson Street.
14. Discuss act on a Resolution Extending the Declaration of Disaster 2021-001 signed by
the Mayor on February 16, 2021, to be extended for a period of not more than seven
days; declaring a disaster in Paris, Texas based on the existence of an imminent threat of
widespread and severe property damage, injury, and loss of life due to prolonged freezing
temperatures, heavy snow, and freezing rain statewide.
15. Receive presentation about the Paris Economic Development Corporation's Annual
Report for fiscal year 2020.
16. Discuss and act on an Ordinance of the City of Paris, Texas, Adopting and Enacting a
New Code of Ordinances; providing for the Repeal of Certain Ordinances not included
therein; providing a penalty for the violation thereof not exceeding $500 generally or not
exceeding $2,000 for violations relating to Fire Safety, Zoning or Public Health and
Sanitation or not exceeding $4,000 for violations relating to dumping or refuse; providing
for the amendment of such Code; and providing when such Code and this Ordinance shall
become effective.
17. Discuss and act on appointing members to the Charter Review Committee.
18. Discuss and act on a Non -Profit Financial Assistance Policy.
19. Discuss and act on a request from Samantha Hughes to waive her rent at the Event Center
until May 2021, as related to Covid19.
20. Receive Report required by Texas Local Government Code Section 399.009 for proposed
the City of Paris, Texas Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program and discuss
and possibly approve Resolution of Intent to Establish the City of Paris, Texas PACE
Program.
21. Convene into executive session pursuant to Section 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: First National Bank Building and associated properties.
22. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
23. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
24. 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 February
19, 2021.
)aity 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.