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, March 22, 2021. 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 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 the provided on:htw ,,' �:ii m ::w �. �:u.. 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 meeting of March 8, 2021.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Main Street Advisory Board (1-12-2021)
b. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (2-24-2021)
c. Historic Preservation Commission (2-10-2021)
d. Paris Economic Development Corporation (2-16-2021)
7. Receive February monthly financial report.
8. Receive February drainage report.
9. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports.
10. Approve the Final Plat of Lots 1 & 2, Block A of the Homer -Nash Addition, LCAD
Property 17390 and 17391, located at 1845-1849 Lamar Ave. and 105-115 N.E. 19th
Street.
11. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A of the Pshigoda South Addition No. 2, LCAD
Property 10730 and 117505, located at 3620 Clarksville Street.
12. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A of the B&M Subdivision City Block 70, LCAD
Property 14723 and 14724, located in the 1600 Block of Pine Bluff.
13. Approve a Resolution Declaring the month of April as Fair Housing Month.
Regula Agenda
14. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Rebecca Haralson, Executrix of George Jennison Estate for a change in zoning from a
One -Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2) to an Office District (0), in the Morningside
Estates, Block P, Lot 3, LCAD 13441, located in the 800 Block of S.E. 38th Street.
15. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
HR Jones Enterprises, LLC for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a
Commercial District (C), in the City of Paris, Block 170-C, Lot PT of 14, LCAD 120611,
located in the 2500 Block of South Church Street.
16. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Russ Davis on behalf of Linda and Johnny C. Miles, Sr. for a change in zoning from a
Light Industrial District (LI) to a Two -Family Dwelling District (217), in the City of Paris,
Block 188, Lots 6 and 7, LCAD 17005, located at 1415 S.E. 6th Street.
17. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and possibly act on a Resolution Establishing City of
Paris, Texas PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Program.
18. Discuss and act on a Resolution Approving the Private Re -Sale of Twenty -Four Tracts of
Tax Foreclosed Real Property; and authorize the Mayor to execute Deeds.
19. Discuss and act on a request from Greater Paris Development Foundation to abandon
long term leases related to the Trail de Paris in furtherance of converting the Northeast
Texas Trail into a linear state park administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department.
20. 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.
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. Adjourmnent.
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 March 19,
2021.
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I 'ce Ellis, City Clerk
SL)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.