00 AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCil. CITY OF PARIS. PARIS. TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
107 E. KAUFMAN
PARIS. TEXAS
MONDAY. JUNE 25. 2007
6:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
CITIZENS 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.
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(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.
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[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.]
3. Approval of minutes from previous City Council meetings.
(6/11/07)
4. Receipt of reports and/or minutes from committees, boards, and
commissions:
A. Historic Preservation Commission. (5-9-07)
B. Traffic Commission. (6/5/07)
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5. Consideration of and action on an ordinance revising Section 31-65 (b) of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris and revising the Traffic Control Map to
provide for the traffic signal being installed at the corner of 20th Street NE and
Pine Bluff Street by the Texas Department of Public Transportation.
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6. Public Hearing to receive input from the citizens of Paris regarding local
participation in the expenditure of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for which the City of Paris is making
application in the amount of $17,532.00.
7. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A. Authorizing the application for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) program (formerly known as the Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant), in the amount of $17,532.00, authorizing an
Interlocal Agreement with Lamar County, authorizing the expenditure
of funds, accepting said grant award upon notice thereof, and
authorizing the execution of any and all documents necessary for
acceptance thereof.
B. Approving the bid and awarding a contract to C and Construction
Company for the replacement of concrete curb & gutters, driveways
and sidewalks in the City of Paris.
C. Approving and accepting utility easements from the Rader Family Trust
to the City of Paris for the extension of sanitary sewer lines from the
Pecan Place Development Project to the City's Oak Creek lift station.
D. Approving and authorizing the execution of Amendment No. 01 to the
Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Grant Agreement for
TxDOT Project No. AM 2007PARIS.
E. Accepting a grant award from the Texas Historical Commission,
Certified Local Government Division, for a Certified Local Government
(CLG) Grant for Phase III of the Updated Historic Resource Survey of
the City of Paris as it relates to industrial properties and accepting the
proposal of ARCHITEXAS for completion of said Phase III and
authorizing the execution of a professional services agreement.
F. Suspending the fourth GRIP (Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program)
surcharge request filed by Atmos Energy Corporation Mid- Tex Division
for a minimum of 45 days past the proposed effective date of July 30,
2007.
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8. 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).
9. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant
to Resolution No. 2004-081.
10. Consideration and approval of the Monthly Financial Report.
11. Information Items:
A. Activity Report for Municipal Courts - May, 2007.
B. Notice of vacation dates for Councilman Will Biard.
C. Notice from Cingular Wireless.
12. Possible future agenda items.
13. Adjournment.
POSTED: THURSDAY. JUNE 21. 2007.1f):/'5"O'CLOCK. A.M.. CITY HALL BULLETIN
BOARD.
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