00 AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCil, CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
107 E. KAUFMAN
PARIS. TEXAS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2006
6:00 O'CLOCK, P.M.
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NOTICE TO THE CITY FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS IN ADVANCE BY CALLING (903) 784-
9202, OR (903) 784-6688.
,AGENDA
(NOTE: It is respectfully requested that presentations before the City Council
be confined to two minutes or less.)
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Public Hearing on proposed amendments to the City Manager's proposed
Budget for fiscal year 2006-2007 for the City of Paris
4. Consideration of and action on proposed amendments to the City Manager's
proposed budget.
5. Consideration of and action on an ordinance adopting a Budget for the
ensuing fiscal year beginning October 1, 2006, and ending September 30,
2007, in accordance with the Charter of the City of Paris.
6. Consideration of and action on an ordinance setting the tax rate for the
calendar year 2006 for the City of Paris.
A. Approval of a rate of $0.49294 per $100.00 for maintenance and
operational expenditures.
B. Approval of a rate of $.09931 per $100.00 for debt service.
C. Approval of the ordinance.
.................... CONSENT AGENDA ....................
[Matters of a routine nature are placed on a single consent agenda for
City Council consideration. Items appearing on a consent agenda are
approved by a single vote of Council, with such approval applicable to
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all items appearing on said agenda. If any Council member desires to
discuss and consider separately any item appearing on the consent
agenda, that Council member may do so by requesting that the item be
removed from the consent agenda and considered as a separate item.]
7. Approval of minutes from previous City Council meetings. (9/5/06
Special Meeting; 9/5/06 Special Work Session; 9/11/06; 9/11/06
Special Work Session; 9/18106; 9/18/06 Special Work Session)
8. Receipt of reports, and/or minutes from committees, boards, and
commissions:
A. Historic Preservation Commission. (9/6/06)
B. Main Street Advisory Board. (7/19/06; 8/9/06)
9. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions.
A. Approving and authorizing a Professional Services
Agreement with the American Red Cross to perform
certain specialized services on behalf of the City of Paris.
B. Approving and authorizing a Professional Services
Agreement with the Children's Advocacy Center to
perform certain specialized services on behalf of the City
of Paris.
C. Approving and authorizing a Professional Services
Agreement with the Family Haven Crisis Center to perform
certain specialized services on behalf of the City of Paris.
D. Approving and authorizing a Professional Services
Agreement with the Northeast Texas Council on Alcohol
and Drug Abuse (NETCADA) to perform certain specialized
services on behalf of the City of Paris.
E. Approving and authorizing a Professional Services
Agreement with the Models ofthe Maker to perform certain
specialized services on behalf of the City of Paris.
F. Approving and authorizing a Professional Services
Agreement with Casa for Kids to perform certain
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specialized services on behalf of the City of Paris.
G. Approving and authorizing a Professional Services
Agreementwith Lamar County Human Resources Council
to perform certain specialized services on behalf of the
City of Paris.
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10. Consideration of and a~tion on the following ordinances:
A. Amending Section XV of the City of Paris Subdivision Regulations,
Ordinance No. 1315, revising fees for plats.
B. Repealing Section 20-4 to Chapter 20, of the Code of Ordinances
assessing a forty dollar ($40.00) annual fee per family for those library
patrons residing outside the corporate limits of the City of Paris.
C. Authorizing the issuance of a solid waste collection permit to Southern
Disposal, Inc. for the purpose of engaging in the business of collecting
or transporting solid waste from commercial and industrial units within
the city limits of the city of Paris, Texas, and finding a public necessity
and convenience for issuance of said permit.
D. Amending Section 30-16 to Chapter 30, Article II, of the Code of
Ordinances providing for an increase in the amount of residence
homestead exemption for persons sixty-five (65) years of age or older.
E. Establishing a residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes
for disabled persons who qualify under the laws of the state of Texas.
11. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A. Accepting and approving the Paris Economic Development Corporation
Budget for the fiscal year October 1, 2006, to September 30, 2007.
B. Accepting and approving the Love Civic Center, Chamber of Commerce
of Lamar County, Budget for the fiscal year October 1, 2006, to
September 30, 2007.
C. Accepting and approving the Paris Visitors and Convention Council,
Chamber of Commerce of Lamar County, Budget for the fiscal year
October 1, 2006, to September 30, 2007.
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D. Approving and authorizing the execution of DSHS Document No. 2007-
020900 (ATTACHMENT NO. 01 - Purchase Order No. 0000320281), for
regional and local medical services.
12. Citizens Forum.
(Citizens desiring to appear under this item must limit their presentation to
two (2) minutes in duration. Under the Open Meetings Law, because advance
notice of the subject matter of each presentation was not received in time to
appear on the agenda, City Council is limited in its response to referring the
matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person with
specific factual information. Claims against the City and individual personnel
appeals are not appropriate for Citizens Forum).
13. Report from Jon Clack regarding the City of Paris Drought Contingency Plan.
14. Possible future agenda items.
15. Referrals.
16. Adjournment.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 21.20063': WO'CLOCK. P.M.. CITY HALL
BULLETIN ARD.
BY:
WITNESS:
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