22 - Paris Building, Development & Code forumItem No. 22
COUNCIL MEMBER AGENDA ITEM REQUEST
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Council member making request:
❑ Renae Stone ❑ Linda Knox
❑ Reginald Hughes ❑ Clayton Pilgrim
❑ Gary Savage ❑ Paula Portugal
® Mihir Pankaj
m� Develofwment &. Code forum.
Description o Item:Discuss conducting a Paris Build', w_
Are additional sheets or supporting materials attached? ❑ Yes ® No
I request that this item be placed on the agenda for the:
® City Council meeting on this date: 7-26-2021
❑ Sometime in the next 2 meetings
❑ No specific time in mind —just keep it on a list of pending issues
Signature: s/Mihir Panka _ m Date: 7-13-2021
City of Paris Revised 06/01/2021
Item No. 22
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TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development
SUBJECT: Paris Building & Development Code Forum
DATE: July 26, 2021
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
Prior to the City of Paris hire of a new Planning & Community Development Director, extensive
discussions were held with the City Manager regarding the importance of a City policy for the fair,
equitable, consistent and professional administration and enforcement of building and
development code regulations in the community. This was identified as a very high priority by
the current and past City Council and City Staff leadership for Paris Texas. As a result, plans were
in the formation stages for the planning of a forum to educate and present important information
regarding the City's administration and enforcement of all adopted City Codes related to building
and development.
Over the past year a variety of community concerns regarding this policy have become increasingly
vocal. A forum is now in the planning stages for this fall in order to effectively address these
concerns and better articulate the City's policy and better educate various professions with a
stakeholder role in building and development.
Recently an organizing and planning committee for this program was assembled. Staff has reached
out to a well-respected educator and practitioner in the State of Texas who has agreed to help with
organizing and facilitating this forum. Council Member Pankaj has agreed to serve on this
planning committee and as a speaker for the program in representing views as both an individual
Council Member and representative of the business community. He requested that this discussion
item be placed on the July 26th agenda to further convey his thoughts. Further update on the most
recent planning committee discussion held on Friday July 23 d will also be communicated.
RECOMMENDATION
No action by council is required. This is a discussion only agenda topic.