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, June 13, 2022. 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 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. Proclamation Recognizing the Paris Jr. College Softball Team.
B. Presentation of Mayor's Yard of the Month Awards
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 meeting of May 23, 2022.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris Visitors & Convention Council Board of Directors (4-18-2022)
b. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (4-20-2022)
7. Approve a Resolution authorizing the execution of an Agreement with the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the temporary closure of State right-of-way
in support of the 2022, 903 Summer Concert Series.
8. Approve a Resolution adopting a Citizen Participation Plan for the City of Paris, Texas.
9. Approve a Resolution determining that the Paris Texas Main Street District contains
conditions detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare of the community and
constitutes a blighted area.
10. Approve a Resolution authorizing submission of the 2022 Texas Community
Development Program Downtown Revitalization Program for the City of Paris, Texas.
Regular Agenda
11. Discuss and act on a Resolution approving an Economic Development Agreement with
Paris Hotel, LP regarding TownPlace Suites and Fairfield Inn.
12. Discuss and act on a Resolution accepting the donation from Joseph K. Varner of
property around the Lamar County Historical Museum building.
13. Discuss and act on a request from Supreme All, Inc. for reduction of rent at the Event
Center for the months of June, July and August.
14. Discuss a request from Supreme All, Inc. to consider donating the Event Center to their
non-profit corporation.
15. Discuss and act on an Ordinance amending Section 7.03, "Smoking," of the Code of
Ordinances to prohibit vaping in public places and to include a variance process for
businesses with semi -enclosed places of employment.
16. Discuss and act on an Ordinance amending Chapter 10, "Streets, Parks and Other Public
Ways and Places," Article 10.05, "Streets and Sidewalks," of the Code of Ordinances to
add Division 8, "Micro -trenching," to provide regulations and specifications for
installation of conduit for fiber optic cable city rights-of-way through the micro -trenching
process.
17. Discuss and confirm appointment of Ron Hervey as Interim Library Director.
18. Discuss and provide direction on pursuing a Pension Bond and agreement with the Paris
Firefighters Pension Board.
19. 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: Lionshead Paris, LLC.
20. Reconvene into open session and possible take action on those matters discussed in
executive session.
21. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081,
22. 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 June 10,
2022.
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.