07 City Council Spec Mtg Min 9-5-06
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS
September 5, 2006
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special meeting at 6:00 P. M. Monday,
September 5, 2006, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas.
Present:
Mayor:
Richard Manning
Council Members: Tim Ray; Curtis Fendley; Mary Ann
Fisher, Mayor Pro Tem; Kevin Gray; Jesse
James Freelen; and Don Wilson
City Staff: Tony N. Williams, City Manager; John
Lestock, Assistant City Attorney; and
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
1. Mayor Manning called the meeting to order.
Bob Bush gave the invocation.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
Council Member Ray led the pledge.
3. Presentations by Consultants with regard to assisting the City with the Charter
Amendment Process.
Ron Cox of Ron Cox Consulting gave a presentation to Council with regard to
services he could provide with regard to the Charter Amendment Process. He stated that he
was not an attorney and that the city attorney would primarily be doing the legal research.
Council Member Fendley inquired as to ifhe had ever been involved in a complete re-write
of a charter and Mr. Cox said he had not. Mr. Cox recommended that the charter be updated
every few years and that a provision be included in the charter addressing same. Mr. Cox
said that normally a charter review commission is comprised of fifteen people.
Monte Akers of Bovey, Akers & Bojorquez, also gave a presentation about the type
of services his firm could provide with regard to the Charter Amendment Process. Mr.
Akers recommended that the City avoid a complete rewrite; otherwise, there would have to
be an election to elect a charter commission. He further suggested a commission might
focus on ten or twelve major provisions to avoid a rewrite.
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Tony Williams told Council that Barney Knight of Knight & Partners did not make public
presentations; however, asked that Council consider their firm's services based on their
written proposal. Council Member Wilson inquired as to why Don Edmonds of Edmonds
and Associates from Tyler, did not give a presentation. Tony informed Council that he was
under the impression that Council did not want a presentation from someone in that close of
a proximity to Paris. Council Member Wilson said he wanted to hear from Don Edmonds
and Council Member Fendley reiterated Council Member Wilson's request. Council
Member Fisher said if they were going to have another presentation, they should go ahead
and line up several presentations. Tony told Council he would try to make arrangements for
additional presentations.
4. Adjournment.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
RICHARD MANNING, MAYOR
JANICE ELLIS, CITY CLERK
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