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, August 9, 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 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 htt s://liaristexas.gov/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. A. 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.
B. Presentation of Mayor's Yard of the Month Awards.
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. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Historic Preservation Commission (7-14-2021)
b. Planning & Zoning Commission (7-6-2021)
6. Approve the lowest bids received for water and wastewater treatment chemicals for use
in FY 2021-22.
7. Receive the 2021 tax appraisal roll from the Lamar County Appraisal District.
8. Receive the 2021 tax rate calculations.
9. Approve a Resolution Forgiving a Dangerous Structure Abatement Lien and Six
Nuisance Abatement Liens assessed against the property located at 338 N.E. 8t' Street.
10. Approve a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Paris and the Texas State
Historic Preservation Officer regarding the City of Paris' HOME HRA Program for the
City's demolition of a dwelling located at 719 3`d Street S.W., Paris, Texas 75460.
Regular Agenda
11. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on a Resolution adopting an expanded
Property Assessed Clean Energy Program for the City of Paris.
12. Discuss and act on an Ordinance Determining the Need for a Formal Review of the
City's Home Rule Charter; providing for qualifications related to the Members of a
Charter Review Commission; Announcing the City Council's Intent to Select and
Appoint the Charter Commissioners pursuant to Local Government Code Section 9.004;
Announcing the City Council's Decision to Hire a Consultant to Assist the Charter
Review Commission with this Process; Authorizing the Charter Review Commissioners
to carefully study the current Charter and make recommendations as to Amendments.
13. Receive, discuss and act on the Paris Economic Development Corporation's 2021-2023
Plan of Work.
14. Discuss and act on a Resolution approving a twelve (12) month hiatus in the enforcement
of Subdivision Ordinance Chapter 9, Exhibit A, Section IX (J) regarding the requirement
of constructing sidewalks on single lots.
15. Discuss and appoint at least one City Council Member to the Planning & Zoning Master
Trails & Sidewalk Plan Sub -Committee.
16. Receive presentation from the City Manager, discuss and provide direction on the FY
2021-2022 budget for the City of Paris.
17. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to:
A. Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, (1) to discuss or deliberate
regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body as
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: Project Mustang and Project Fast Track.
B. 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.
18. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
19. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
20. 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 August 6,
2021.
Janice Ellis, City 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.