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, April 10, 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 httt)s://t)aristexas.gov/l,iLiblic. 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. 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 March 23, 2023.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris Visitors & Convention Council (2-21-2023)
b. Paris Economic Development Corporation (2-21-2023)
c. Planning & Zoning Commission (3-6-2023)
7. Approve a Resolution entering into a one-year agreement for street closure with TxDOT
for 2023 Annual 903 Concert Series Festival Event.
8. Approve a Pipeline Crossing Agreement between the City of Paris and Union Pacific
Railroad Company allowing the City to access the Railroad Company's right of way at
property located at milepost 92.92 on the Bonham Subdivision for the purpose of
installation of a water line.
Regular Agenda
9. Receive presentation of the police department racial profiling annual report.
10. Conduct a public hearing and act on a Resolution Re -Authorizing the City to become
eligible to participate in Residential Tax Abatements and approving Guidelines and
Criteria for the Residential Tax Abatement Program.
11. Conduct a public hearing on proposed amendments to the 2021 International Fire Code.
12. Discuss and act on an Ordinance adopting the 2021 International Fire Code with local
amendments.
13. Conduct a public hearing on proposed amendments to the 2021 Editions of the
International Building Code, the International Residential Code, the International
Existing Building Code, the International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code,
the International Plumbing Code, the International Property Maintenance Code, and the
2020 Edition of the National Electrical Code.
14. Discuss and act on an Ordinance adopting the 2021 Editions of the International Building
Code, the International Residential Code, the International Existing Building, the
International Fuel Gas Code, the International Plumbing Code, and the International
Mechanical Code with local amendments; adopting the 2020 Edition of the National
Electrical Code with local amendments; and amending the 2021 International Property
Maintenance Code regarding historic buildings.
15. Discuss and act on a Resolution approving a Residential Tax Abatement Agreement with
Paris/Lamar County Habitat for Humanity for the property located at 743 E. Polk, Block
2, Lot 22, Gibbons Park Addition (LCAD #11781); 448 10th St. N.E., City of Paris Block
69-13, Lot 3, (LCAD #14651); 813 5th St. S.E., City of Paris Block 161, Lot 1 (LCAD
#16659); and 1274 15th St. S.E., Block 8, Lots 3 and 4, (Gibbons Park Addition (LCAD
#11594) pursuant to the 5 In 5 Housing Infill Development Program.
16. Discuss and act on a Professional Services Agreement with Catalyst Commercial, Inc., in
the amount of $9,630.00, to be split with the Paris Economic Development Corporation,
for a Phase I of a Housing Study; and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary
documents.
17. Convene into executive session pursuant to:
A. Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, to deliberate the purchase,
exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting
would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in
negotiations with a third person.
B. 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, to deliberate the appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public
officer or employee as follows: City Manager.
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 April 6,
2023.
anice 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.