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, January 10, 2022. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman Street, in Paris, Texas. Due to the Co VID 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 https://paristexas.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. Recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
B. Recognition of the City Clerk's Department, Vital Statistics Unit for earning the Five
Star 2021 Exemplary Award issued by the Texas Department of State Health
Services.
C. 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 meetings of December 13, 2021 and December 15, 2021.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris -Lamar County Health District (6-1-2021)
b. Planning & Zoning Commission (12-6-2021)
7. Appoint William Walker to serve the unexpired term of Ms. Emily Temple on the Main
Street Advisory Board.
8. Approve a Resolution denying the petition of Judy Daughtrey for a change in zoning
from a One -Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2) to a Two -Family dwelling District
(2F) in the Willowcrest#2 Addition, Block A, Lot 7, located at 1315 N.E. 26t1 Street
(LCAD 39756).
9. Extend the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) Co-Vid-19 Sick Leave
Program to June 30, 2022, retroactive start to January 1, 2022.
10. Approve the November 2021 Monthly Financial Report.
Regular Agenda
11. Pursuant to Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code, the public is hereby given
notice that the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas will convene in regular session on
the 10th day of January, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. to receive information from Allison, Bass &
Magee, LLP, regarding the redistricting of City Council Member Districts. After the
hearing, the City Council will take action to authorize publication of notice for a Public
Hearing for consideration and possible action regarding one or more alternative plans for
the redistricting of the City Council Districts. The City Council reserves the right to take
any and all appropriate actions regarding the redistricting of the City of Paris political
boundaries, including the acceptance of new boundaries for the City Districts,
modification of any boundaries, and/or tabling the pending proposals for later
consideration and/or action.
12. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and adopt a Resolution Reauthorizing Industrial Tax
Abatement Guidelines and Criteria.
13. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and adopt a Resolution Approving the 5 in 5 Housing
In -fill Development Program, Guidelines, Criteria and Application Form.
14. Discuss and act on a Resolution approving an Economic Development Agreement and
Tax Abatement Agreement between the City of Paris and Essential Housing Corporation,
LLC.
15. Discuss and act on an amendment to the Hangar Lease Agreement for city -owned
hangars.
16. Discuss and act on an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of a solid waste collection
permit to M.J. Outdoors, LLC. (Pursuant to Sec. 12.04.42(d) of the Code of Ordinances,
passage of this ordinance requires five affirmative votes)
17. Discuss and act on an Ordinance Amending the City of Paris Code of Ordinances by
Amending Chapter 3 Section 3.01.006, "Tethering of Dogs;" providing a Repealer
Clauses; providing a Severability Clause; providing a Savings Clause; providing a
Penalty Clause; and providing an effective date.
18. Discuss and act on an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas,
extending the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency and
Order dated March 19, 2020, as extended by Resolution No. 2020-011 and most recently
by Ordinance No. 2021-023 for an additional ninety (90) days; making other findings and
provisions related to the subject; and declaring an effective date.
19. Discuss 2021 Charter Review Commission Report, possibly make amendments and
provide direction to staff.
20. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
21. 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 January 7,
2022.
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
Soecial 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 or jellis@paristexas.gov for assistance.