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 8, 2024. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman Street, in Paris, Texas. One or all Council Members may be
attending remotely, but the feed will be available for live viewing at
littps:Hparistexas.g_ov/public. The matters to be discussed and acted upon are as follows:
Opening Agenda
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Invocation.
3. United States Pledge of Allegiance & Texas 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 December 11, 2023.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris Economic Development Corporation (10-17-2023)
b. Love Civic Center Board (9-14-2023)
7. Receive November drainage report.
8. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Hayter Engineering for services
related to storm water pollution prevention at Cox Field Airport.
9. Receive the November 2023 Financial Report.
10. Re -approve the City Investment Policy.
Regular Agenda
11. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on a Resolution Authorizing the City to be
eligible to participate in Property Tax Abatements and approving Guidelines and Criteria
for Granting Tax Abatements in the City of Paris.
12. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on a Resolution Reauthorizing the City to
become eligible to participate in Residential Tax Abatements related to the 5 In 5
Housing Infill Redevelopment Program and Readopting the Guidelines and Criteria.
13. Discuss and act on a request from the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas to build a pavilion
on the Lake Gibbons property.
14. Discuss and act on a Resolution in support of the Red River Valley Veterans Memorial
Museum, Inc.'s Application to the U.S. Army Tank -Automotive Armaments Command
for combat equipment for static display at the Memorial located at 2035 South Collegiate
Drive and granting approval of the installation at the site.
15. Receive a presentation on the status of the Celebration Paris Senior Living Housing
Project, discuss and act on a Resolution supporting the project and partnership between
Celebration Paris and Paris Housing Authority.
16. Discuss and act on Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Professional Engineering
Services with Garver for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Project.
17. Discuss and act on the purchase of a replacement pump for Campbell's lift station in the
amount of $109,775.14.
18. Receive quarterly report on demolition projects.
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 January 5,
2024.
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
Snecial 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.