05 - City Council MinutesItem No. 5
City Council Draft Minutes
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
April 24, 2023
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday,
April 24, 2023, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Paula Portugal
Mayor Pro -Tem: Reginald Hughes
Council Members: Gary Savage; Shatara Moore; Mihir Pankaj; Linda
Knox; and Clayton Pilgrim
City Staff: Grayson Path, City Manager; Robert Vine,
Assistant City Manager; Janice Ellis, City Clerk;
Gene Anderson, Finance Director; Andrew Mack,
Director of Planning & Community Development;
M.A. Smith, Public Works Director; Todd Mittge,
City Engineer; Duke McGee, Building Official; and
Clyde Crews, Fire Marshal
Opening Agenda
Call meeting to order.
Mayor Portugal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Invocation.
Finance Director Gene Anderson gave the invocation.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes led the pledge.
4. A. Recognition of Mary Madewell.
Mayor Portugal and PEDC Director Maureen Hammond recognized Paris News Reporter
Mary Madewell for her countless hours of covering city government and economic development
news.
B. Citizens' Forum.
No one spoke during citizens' forum.
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Consent A enda
Mayor Portugal inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the
consent agenda for discussion. There being none, a Motion to approve the consent agenda was
made by Council Member Pankaj and seconded by Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 7
ayes — 0 nays.
5. Approve the minutes from the meetings of March 27, 2023 and April 10, 2023.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Building & Standards Commission (2-23-2023)
b. Main Street Advisory Board (3-14-2023)
c. Paris Economic Development Corporation (3-21-2023)
7. Receive March monthly financial report.
8. Receive March drainage report.
9. Receive demolition and code enforcement activity reports.
10. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Pridemore Construction for concrete
demolition and construction services; and authorize the City Manager to execute all
necessary documents.
11. Approve the Final Plat of the K & S Investments Cherry Street Addition CB 227E, Lot 1,
Block A, LCAD Property 17643, located at 1958 E. Cherry Street.
12. Approve the Replat of the Fuller & Dohoney Addition, Lot 2A, Block C, LCAD 11455,
located at 1125 W. Henderson Street.
13. Approve the Replat of the Gibbons and Braden Addition, Lots 4 & 5, Block 5, LCAD
11558, located at 1244 S. E. 13"' Street.
14. Approve the Replat with amended conditions for the Park Place Shopping Center Unit
One Addition, Lots 2A, 3B and 3C, LCAD 18578, located at 3064 Clarksville Street.
Rg alar A«,,,enda
15. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2023-020: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A
TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT WITH AMETSA PACKAGING, LLC, A TEXAS
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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Paris Economic Development Executive Director Maureen Hammond explained that this
Ametsa would be packaging sweetener and had just closed on the Skinner Building. Ms.
Hammond also said this project included creation of 100 jobs, and that PEDC was proposing
cash for jobs.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes and seconded by
Council Member Savage. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.
16. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2023-019: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX A, "FEE
SCHEDULE," SECTION A3.002(b), "ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FEES," OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Engineer Todd Mittge explained that this past winter a new fee schedule related to
the development process was adopted and it was later discovered there were errors in the
engineering fee schedule. Mr. Mittge said these errors resulted in fees higher than what was it
intended or was necessary, and added 3% to the job cost. He also said 3% of the cost of
proposed public improvements rather than total job cost with a minimum of $100.00 would be
fair and reasonable. Council Member Savage said he was glad that the City caught this and
brought it forward.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pankaj and seconded by
Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.
17. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2023-020: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 4,
"BUILDING REGULATIONS," SECTION 4.02.002(a), OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES TO DELETE THE RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT
FOR SERVING ON THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED OT THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A
REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Planner Andrew Mack said the adopted 2021 ICC Building and Fire Codes, which
included local amendments created a conflict with the current City Code Section. Specifically
the being a City resident is required in order to serve on the Building Board of Appeals which
has made it impossible to recruit members for this board. City Manager Grayson Path said not
just anyone could serve on this board because the State requires licensed professionals in specific
trades for membership to the board. Building Official Duke McGee said to open up the board
membership to citizens in the County would assist staff in recruiting licensed professionals for
this board.
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A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pankaj and seconded by
Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes and Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.
18. Convene into executive session pursuant to:
A. 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:
• Project Clydesdale
• Project Star Port
B. Section 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.
Mayor Portugal convened City Council into executive session at 5:50 p.m.
19, Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
executive session.
Mayor Portugal reconvened City Council into open session at 6:55 p.m. With regard to
18 A, a Motion to approve the Performance Agreement between the PEDC and Amesta
Packaging, LLC as discussed in executive session was made by Council Member Savage and
seconded by Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. With regard to 18 B,
Mayor Portugal said there was no action to be taken.
20. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
No future events were referenced.
21. Adjournment.
There being no further business, a Motion to adjourn was made by Council Member
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Savage and seconded by Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. Mayor
Portugal adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.
PAULA PORTUGAL, MAYOR
JANICE ELLIS, CITY CLERK