00 AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING .
CITY COUNCIL. CITY OF PARIS. PARIS. TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
107 E. KAUFMAN
PARIS. TEXAS
MONDAY. JANUARY 8. 2007
6:00 O'CLOCK. P.M.
crrllENS NEEDING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS DUE TO DISABILITIES SHOULD GIVE
NOTICE TO THE CITY FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS IN ADVANCE BY CALLING (903) 784-9202,
OR (903) 784-6688.
AGE N D A
(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. Receipt of report from the Planning & Zoning Commission.
A. Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat of Lot 1, Block A,
Lamar Properties, being located in the 1100 block of Lamar Avenue.
4. Interview candidates for the position of Interim City Manager.
A. Ernest R. Clark
B. James Berzina
5. Consideration of and action on selection of Interim City Manager.
............... 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 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.]
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6. Approval of minutes from previous City Council meetings. (12-11-
2006; Special Meeting, 12-15-2006; Special Meeting, 12-19-2006;
and Special Meeting 12-27-2006)
7. Receipt of reports and/or minutes from committees, boards, and
commissions:
A. The Charter Study Committee. (12n/06)
B. Building and Standards Commission. (12/18/06)
C. Main Street Advisory Board. (8/23/06; 9/5/06; 11/15/06)
D. Paris Economic Development Corporation. (12/20/06)
E. Paris Public Library Advisory Board. (11/15/06)
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8. Consideration of and action on an ordinance disannexing 727.75 acres of land
located Southeast of the intersection of FM 905 and FM 1507, forming a portion
of the current outer boundaries of the city limits of the City of Paris in response
to a petition for such disannexation filed by 17 property owners and involving 29
tracts of land.
9. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A. Authorizing transfer of files and legal representation by Monte Akers for
the City of Paris Charter Amendment Project from the law firm of Bovey,
Akers & Bojorquez to Akers & Boulware-Wells.
B. Appointing members to the Paris/lamar County Advisory Board of Health.
C. Approving and authorizing the execution of Contract Change Order Notice
No. 002A for Public Health Services, DSHS DOCUMENT NO. 7560022067-
2007-02 (ATTACHMENT NO. 002A) IMMUNIZATION BRANCH - lOCALS.
D. Affirming that the City of Paris has complied with the requirements of the
Public Funds Investment Act and amending the City's investment policy.
E. Awarding the bid for City Depository for the period beginning March 1,
2007 and ending February 28, 2009 and authorizing the execution of a
Contract upon the terms and conditions set out in the institution's bid.
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F. Accepti'ng the Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Grant and
authorizing the execution of a grant agreement for TxDOT Project No. AM
2007PARIS.
G. Granting the exercise of option to renew the Pasture Lease Agreement
with Carey Eatherly for the property located at Cox Field Airport for an
additional five (5) years.
H. Authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and execute a Personal and
Professional Services Agreement with a Personnel Consulting Firm to
conduct a personnel search for City Manager Candidates for the Position
of City Manager of the City of Paris.
10. Personal Appearance(s).
A. Bill Strathern - regarding the results of the City of Paris Public Opinion
Survey.
B. William Conder - regarding C-Tech.
11. 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).
12. Convene in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas
Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive advice of legal counsel
pertaining to pending or possible litigation and to receive advice of legal counsel
pursuant to the duty of an attorney to his client under the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, regarding the following
matters:
A. Jim Bell vs. The City of Paris, Texas, Cause No. 75213, pending in
the 62nd Judicial District Court of Lamar County, Texas.
13. Reconvene in Open Session to authorize further action as deemed appropriate
regarding those matters discussed in the Executive Session.
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14. Discussion and possible action regarding goals and objectives of the City of
Paris and the City Council - requested by Council Member Wilson.
15. Discussion regarding City Council Members giving City employees work
direction - requested by Council Member Freelen.
16. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant
to Resolution No. 2004-081.
17. Possible future agenda items.
18. Staff Report:
A. Gene Anderson regarding Water Rights at Pat Mayse lake
B. Jon Clack regarding Drought Contingency Plan.
C. Lisa Wright regarding Annual Preservation Report.
19. Referrals.
20. Adjournment.
POSTED: THURSDAY. JANUARY 4. 2007.~',10 O'CLOCK.
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