17 - Removal of No Parking Zone - East side of 2nd SW from Austin to ShermanItem No. 17
Memorandum
TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Randy Tuttle, Assistant Chief of Police
SUBJECT: REMOVAL OF NO PARKING ZONE
DATE: August 14, 2023
BACKGROUND: Paris Main Street Coordinator Cheri Bedford requested the Traffic
Commission to consider removing the No Parking Zone on east side of 2nd SW from Austin to
Sherman. Ms. Bedford said attendance to the Farmers Market has increased and there is need for
additional parking around the Farmers Market. During the month of July vehicles were allowed to
park in the location. During this test period no issues were noted.
STATUS OF ISSUE: On August 01, 2023 the City of Paris Traffic Commission considered this
issue and voted 4-0 to recommend the City Council consider enacting an ordinance to remove the
No Parking Zone on east side of 2nd SW from Austin to Sherman.
BUDGET: No anticipated impact on current budget
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Ordinance amending the Traffic Control Map removing the
No Parking Zone as recommended.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
REMOVING THE NO PARKING ZONE ON THE EAST SIDE OF 2ND STREET
SW FROM AUSTIN STREET TO SHERMAN STREET; PROVIDING A
REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, City of Paris Main Street Coordinator Cheri Bedford requested the
Traffic Commission to consider removing the No Parking Zone on the east side of 2nd Street
SW from Austin Street to Sherman Street to provide additional parking around the Farmers
Market; and
WHEREAS, during the month of July vehicles were allowed to park in the location
and no issues were noted; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2023, the City's Traffic Commission considered the issue
and voted 4-0 to recommend that the City Council consider approving an ordinance to
remove the No Parking Zone on the east side of 2nd Street SW between Austin Street and
Sherman Street; and
WHERAS, the City Council finds that enacting an ordinance to provide for said
removal of No Parking Zone is in the best interest of the citizens of Paris and of public
safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby
in all things approved.
Section 2. That the Traffic Control Map of the City of Paris, Texas, as amended
and as adopted in Chapter 11, Article 11.02.005, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, further amended to remove the No Parking Zone
on the east side of 2nd Street SW between Austin Street and Sherman Street.
Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions
of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering
any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any
section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 6. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage
and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 141h day of August, 2023.
Reginald B. Hughes, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney