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 8, 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 11 js:// aristexas. µov/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 Mazie Smith's accomplishment in the 1,000 Books Before
Kindergarten Program with the Paris Public Library.
B. 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 July 25, 2022.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Love Civic Center Quarterly Reports
b. VC&C Quarterly Reports
c. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (6-15-2022)
d. Planning & Zoning Commission (6-5-2022 & 7-5-2022)
7. Receive the 2022 tax appraisal roll from the Lamar County Appraisal District.
8. Approve a Resolution authorizing assignment of the Airport Ground Lease Agreement
for Hangar A-7 from Collin Hadley to Justin and Sara Withers, subject to submission of
required insurance and annual lease payment of $400.00.
9. Award the low bid for hydrated lime chemical to be used in Water Treatment FY
2022/2023.
10. Approve a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, approving a
Negotiated Settlement Between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC") and
Atmos Energy Corp., Mid -Tex Division regarding the Company's 2022 Rate Review
Mechanism Filing; Declaring Existing Rates to be Unreasonable; adopting Tariffs that
reflect Rate Adjustments consistent with the Negotiated Settlement; finding the Rates to
be set by the attached Settlement Tariffs to be just and reasonable and in the public
interest; approving an attachment establishing a Benchmark for Pensions and Retiree
Medical Benefits; requiring the Company to reimburse ACSC's reasonable ratemaking
expenses; determining that this Resolution was passed in accordance with the
requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act; adopting a Savings Clause; declaring an
effective date; and requiring delivery of this Resolution to the Company and the ACSC's
legal counsel.
Regular Agenda
11. Discuss, consider, and act on a Resolution approving an Agreement regarding Freeze of
the Fire Pension Fund and authorizing the Mayor to execute same on behalf of the City;
making other findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing an effective
date.
12. Discuss, consider, and act on a Resolution approving an Agreement with the Paris
Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund pertaining to the City of Paris, Texas, General
Obligation Pension Bonds, Taxable Series 2022; and providing an effective date.
13. Consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of "City of Paris, Texas,
General Obligation Pension Bonds, Taxable Series 2022", including the adoption of an
ordinance authorizing the issuance of such bonds and approving all other matters incident
thereto.
14. Receive an update of the Paris Economic Development Corporation's Plan of Work.
15. Discuss and act on an Ordinance ordering a City -Wide Special Election for the City of
Paris, to be held on November 8, 2022, to consider propositions calling for amendments
to the City Charter.
16. Discuss and act on a Resolution approving a contract with the County Elections
Administrator for the Special Charter Election for November 8, 2022.
17. Discuss and act on a Resolution appointing members to the Board of Adjustment.
18. Discuss and appoint one member to the Airport Advisory Board.
19. Receive presentation from the City Manager, discuss and provide direction on the FY
2022-2023 Budget for the City of Paris
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 August 5,
2022.
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
SS )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.