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, March 9, 2026. 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
httasw//parlstexasgov/public. The matters to be discussed and acted upon are as follows:
Opening Agenda
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Invocation.
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, and remarks must be limited to matters of city business. Speakers will not be
allowed to cede speaking time to others. 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, including
but not limited to claims in pending litigation, 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 February 23, 2026.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions:
a. Paris Economic Development Corporation (1-20-2026)
b. Historic Preservation Commission (11-20-2025 & 2-11-2026)
c. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (1-21-2026)
d. Main Street Advisory Board (1-10-2026)
7. Receive the February 2026 ditch maintenance report.
Accept bids and award contracts for the purchase of roadway materials to the lowest
responsible bidder(s) for the twelve-month period beginning April 1, 2026; and authorize
the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
9. Repeal action taken at the February 23, 2026, city council meeting, awarding a contract to
Superior Equipment Solutions, LLC in the amount of $575,000.00 for the 28"' Street NW
Sewer Main Improvements.
Regular Agenda
10. Receive an update from Garver, LLC about the Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase I and 11
Improvement Projects.
11. Discuss and possibly act on a Resolution of the City of Paris, Texas accepting for filing a
Petition of Creation of the BelleVue Estates Public Improvement District No. 1; calling a
public hearing on the advisability of the creation of said district; and authorizing the
issuance of notice by the City Clerk regarding the public hearing.
12. Receive presentation from City Planner Osei Amo-Mensah about the planning department.
13. Convene into executive session pursuant to 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.
14. Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on matters discussed in executive
session.
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
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St. SE, Paris, Texas and on the City's website at www.paristexas.gov, no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 3,
2026.
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rice Ellis, City Clerk
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.