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 9, 2023. 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. Recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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 December 12, 2022.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Housing Authority (9-20-2022)
b. Historic Preservation Commission (11-9-2022)
c. Paris Economic Development Corporation (9-26-2022, 10-18-2022 & 11-17-2022)
7. Re -approve the City Investment Policy.
8. Receive the November 2022 monthly financial report.
9. Approve a request for an easement in favor of the Greater Paris Development Foundation
in the vicinity of the Woodard Lift Station.
10. Approve an amendment to the professional services agreement with Jason Hart
Engineering, PLLC for the Belford Building Demolition Project, to include asbestos
survey and reporting services from ERI Consulting in the amount of $1,850.00; and
authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
Regular Agenda
11. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and possibly act on an Ordinance setting forth
Registration Requirements and Credit Extension Guidelines for Credit Access Businesses
by adding Article 5.12, "Credit Access Businesses," to Chapter 5, "Business
Regulations," of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances.
12. Discuss and act on a Resolution recommending an appointment for the Sulphur River
Regional Mobility Authority Board.
13. Discuss and act on an Ordinance Amending Appendix A, "Fee Schedule," Section
A10.002, "Water and Sewer Taps," of the Code of Ordinances.
14. Discuss and act on a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, Adopting
a Strategic Plan for the Years 2023-2033.
15. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
16. 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 6,
2023.
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 or jellis@paristexas.gov for assistance.