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00 AGENDACITY COUNCIL AGENDA Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris shall meet in regular session on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman Street, in Paris, Texas. The matters to be discussed and acted upon are as follows: Opening Agenda 1. Call meeting to order. 2. Invocation. 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Citizens' forum. (Persons desiring to address the Council must limit their presentation to no more than two minutes. The Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Council from responding to any comments other than to refer the matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person with specific factual information. Claims against the City, Council Members, or employees, as well as individual personnel appeals are not appropriate for citizens' forum.) 5. Introductions, announcements, and recognitions. a. Proclamation declaring "PJC Dragons Basketball Day." Consent Agenda Items on the Consent Agenda are approved by a single action of the Council, with such approval applicable to all items appearing on the Consent Agenda. A Council Member may request any item to be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. 6. Deliberate and act on the approval of minutes from the meeting on March 24, 2008. 7. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. City Council Task Force on Code Enforcement (2-19-2008, 3- 4-2008, and 3-18-2008). b. Traffic Commission (4-1-2008). c. Paris Living (3-12-2008) 8. Deliberate and act on a Resolution awarding the bid for ambulance stretchers and option equipment for use in the Emergency Medical Services Department, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 9. Deliberate and act on a Resolution awarding the bid for CRS-2 (asphalt emulsion) to be used in the Street Department, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. l0.Deliberate and act on a Resolution awarding the bid for SS-1 (tack oil) to be used in the Street Department, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 11.Deliberate and act on a Resolution accepting a water line easement from Lyle Real Estate for an existing water line and fire hydrants around the shopping center located on City Block 315, Lot 12 in the 4000 block of Lamar Avenue, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 12.Deliberate and acceptance of March financial report. 13.Deliberate and act on an ordinance declaring the unopposed candidates in council Districts One and Three for the May 10, 2008, general election elected to office; determining that a copy of this ordinance be posted at appropriate polling places; and directing that a certificate of election be issued to said unopposed candidates. 14.Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing a contract with Hayter Engineering, Inc. for administrative services related to the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SW3P) at Cox Field Airport, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. Regular Agenda 15.Hear presentation by Gary and Rebecca Nash concerning future improvements to drainage easement behind the 600 block of Johnson Woods Drive. 16.Convene in Executive Session pursuant to section 551.071 and Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, 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, and litigation exception under Texas Open Meetings Act and to discuss personnel matters as follows: a. To receive Attorney advice on legal issues related to Lake Pat Mayse Initiative Water Petition and City Charter process for handling of the Initiative Petition; and to receive Attorney advice pertaining to legal issues related to the ordinance on raw water sales from Lake Pat Mayse to persons or entities outside of Lamar County, Texas. b. Annual evaluation of the City Attorney. c. Annual evaluation of the Municipal Court Judge. d. Six-month evaluation of the City Manager. 17.Reconvene in Open Session to possibly deliberate or take action regarding those matters discussed in the Executive Session. 18.Deliberate and act on Lamar County's nomination to the Lake Pat Mayse Study Committee. 19.Deliberate and act on an Ordinance requiring that no additional raw water from Lake Pat Mayse be sold by the City of Paris to any person or entity outside of Lamar County, Texas, without first putting the issue to a vote of the registered voters of the City of Paris. 20.Receive, deliberate and act on a report of the City Clerk regarding Certification of an Initiative Petition proposing an ordinance prohibiting the authorization of the power to negotiate for the sale of raw water from Lake Pat Mayse and/or Lake Crook to be transported beyond the boundaries of Lamar County, Texas, filed March 18, 2008. 21.Receive, deliberate and act on a report of the City Clerk regarding Certification of an Initiative Petition proposing an ordinance adopting a new section to the existing Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, relating to establishment of a limit on taxes for qualifying individuals pursuant to article 8, section 1-b(h) of the Texas Constitution and Texas Tax Code Section 11.261. 22.Deliberate and act on a preliminary plat of Lot 2, City Block 212, West Austin 212 Addition. 23.Deliberate and act on a preliminary and final plat for Food Fast Corporation of Lot 1, Block A, City Block 170-A, being number 2107 S. Church Street. 24.Deliberate and act on an ordinance for the placement of a stop sign for north/south bound traffic on 38th Street at Dawn Drive; for the placement of a stop sign for north south bound traffic on 39th Street at Dawn Drive; and for the placement of a stop sign for north/south bound traffic on 21st S. W. Street at W. Kaufman Street. 25.Deliberate and act on an ordinance for the placement of a stop sign for east/west bound traffic on Van Zandt Street at the intersection of N.E. 14th Street. 26.Deliberate and act on an ordinance for the placement of a left turn lane on S. Collegiate Street at Crockett School. 27.Report of the annual audit by Gene Anderson. 28.Deliberate and act on an ordinance amending Article IV of Chapter 31, Stopping, Standing and Parking by revising Section 31-81 and 31-82, and adopting a new Section 31-83.1 to prohibit the parking of travel trailers and other recreational vehicles on the street. 29.Deliberate and act on an ordinance amending Article II of Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances and adopting regulations for special vehicles. 30.Deliberate and act on an ordinance providing for a fifty (50) percent reduction in building, electrical, plumbing and gas, sign, and zoning fees and at-cost water and sewer taps for properties located within a historic district. 31.Deliberate and act on a resolution authorizing an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement by and between the City of Paris and the Paris Independent School District to share costs on a lightning detection system to be located on or about the proposed new Paris High School campus and the City's Dragon Park, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 32.Deliberate on possible future agenda items. 33.Adjournment. Certification I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall Annex, 150 First St. SE, Paris, Texas, no later than 6:00 p.m. on April 11, 2008. ~ ~ J nice Ellis, City Clerk Special Accommodations This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special accommodations or interpretive services must be made forty-eight (48) hours prior to this meeting. Please contact Janice Ellis at (903) 784-9248 or (903) 784-9291 for assistance.