03 City Council Min 01-23-06
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS
January 23, 2006
1. The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 6:00 P. M. Monday,
January 23,2006, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
Present:
Mayor:
Curtis Fendley
Council Members: Tim Ray; Richard Manning, Mayor Pro
Tern; Mary Ann Fisher; Karen Wilkerson;
Rick Poston; and Don Wilson
City Staff:
Tony N. Williams, City Manager; John
Lestock, Assistant City Attorney; and
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Fendley inquired if there were any items that Council Members wanted to pull and
discuss from the Consent Agenda. There were none.
Upon a motion made by Council Member Ray and a second by Council Member Fisher, the
Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt the Consent Agenda,
Items 2A, 2B, and 2C follows:
2. Receipt of reports and/or minutes from committees, boards, and commissions:
A. Building and Standards Commission. (12-19-05)
B. Historic Preservation Commission. (12-19-05)
C. Library Advisory Board. (12-14-05)
3. Consideration of and action on the following ordinances:
A ORDINANCE NO. 2006-004: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY
REVISING SECTION 6-22(a) OF SAID CODE TO CORRECT A REFERENCE
CONTAINED THEREIN; REVISING SECTION 6-22(b) OF SAID CODE TO
PROVIDE THAT THE AIRPORT MANAGER MAY ISSUE OR RENEW
PERMITS FOR AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITIES TO APPLICANTS WHO
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COMPL Y WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 6 OF SAID CODE;
PROVIDING FORA PENAL TYNOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT;
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Council Member Manning wanted to know if a person taking flying lessons had to
obtain a permit from the airport manager. Lisa Wright told Council the instructor had to
obtain the permit. Lisa explained to Council that currently permits are renewed annually, and
they go before the airport manager, airport advisory board, and then to Council. Lisa further
explained this would streamline the process in that the airport manager could issue the permit
as they come due. She said that the airport manager would make sure that requirements are
met.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded
by Council Member Poston. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays.
4. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A. RESOLUTION NO. 2006-009: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF P ARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
A TAX SALE DEED FOR LOT 12, CITY BLOCK 52, BEING LOCATED AT 714
GRAHAM STREET; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Council Member Manning stated he had a letter that reflected 314 Graham Street;
however, the Deed and Resolution reflected 714 Graham Street. John Bolstrom, tax attorney
with Linebarger, informed Council that the correct address was 714 Graham Street.
A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Manning and seconded
by Council Member Fisher. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays.
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2006-010: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE GROUNDS
SUBLEASE BETWEEN THE RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION, INC.
AND RENO FIRE AND RESCUE, A TEXAS CORPORATION; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Wilson and seconded
by Council Member Poston. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays.
5. Presentation on status of revising mobile home ordinance.
Lisa Wright told Council that Planning and Zoning had requested her to do additional
research and wanted to review this item again at their February meeting.
6. Presentation by City Staff regarding the wage and salary survey and possible update
thereof.
Tony Williams presented Council with a salary survey to Council. He explained the
survey included ten other cities, as requested by Council. Tony asked Council to study the
survey and set a workshop session to go through the survey position by position. In small
cities, there are many times that a person does several jobs. Council Member Wilson asked
for additional information regarding the budget of those other cities and their benefit
packages. He also asked for supplemental information outlining details of the EMS and Fire
Departments, because some cities have them under one department. Council agreed to
include this item for discussion in the special session for Monday, February, 6, 2006 at 6:00
p.m.
7. Discussion on the status of trash service within the City of Paris.
Tony advised Council that beginning October 2005, changes were put into place. We
have gone to four ten hour days and reduced the trucks and routes to four. We kept the same
pick up days. We have changed our bulk pickup service from Wednesdays to the second
pickup day of the week for that residence. Tony showed Council fifteen photographs of bulk
waste. Those photographs included construction debris, four refrigerators at one house, old
tires, and bulk trash left behind when tenants were evicted. Tony told Council that it costs
the city to dispose ofthese tires, because they cannot be placed in the landfill. Tony further
stated the fee of $14.00 per month does not cover the costs and labor ofthe service, but that
it is more like $18.00 per month. He asked Council to consider making changes to the bulk
pickup service to address the number of items and the fees involved, so as not to allow the
abuse to our taxpayers to continue. Tony informed Council that the landfill would allow the
customer to take a pickup load of bulk to the landfill for free, as long as they exhibited a copy
of their water bill. Council Member Manning suggested allowing two free items for bulk
pickup and charge for the service thereafter. Council Member Wilson thought it would be
a good deal to charge according to dimensions ofthe bulk. Council Member Ray thought a
flat fee would be better. Mayor Fendley said that he thought a flat fee would still leave room
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for abuse of the service. Tony said staff would like to bring an item to Council at the next
regular meeting, which would amend the City's policy on bulk pickup to establish limits and
rates. Council Member Wilson asked that a definition for bulk be included in the document.
Council Member Fisher said she was still receiving complaints about the trash pickup.
She said in some instances it was getting dark before the trash could be picked up, and it was
being left out until the next morning. Tony told Council he believes that making a change in
the bulk pickup will help these type of situations. Council Member Wilson said that we need
to have trash service the day after Christmas, because he had more complaints about that than
anything else. Council Member Ray said he also thought there should be service the day after
Christmas. Council Member Manning said he had one complaint from a citizen regarding
selective pickup from another house. Mayor Fendley said he had received nothing but
positive comments.
8. Citizens Forum.
No one spoke.
9. Possible future agenda items.
Tony Williams - a change order for the Police and Courts Building.
Council Member Wilson - disannexation on South Church Street.
10. Referrals.
Bobby Floyd - Lot 6, City Block 331,3625 Loop 286 N.W.
11. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
CURTIS FENDLEY, MAYOR
JANICE ELLIS, CITY CLERK