09 Motion to appoint Don Wilson to serve on the Code Enforcement Task ForceCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date:
Originating Department:
Presented By:
Agenda Item No.:
5/22/08
City Manager
Kevin Carruth
9.
Council Date:
5/27/08
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Motion to appoint Don Wilson to serve on the Code Enforcement Task Force.
POLICY ISSUE(S):
Appointment to Council committee
BACKGROUND:
Don Wilson was appointed to the Code Enforcement Task Force as a Council Advisor and
has chaired the Task Force through all of their deliberations. Since Mr. Wilson is no longer
a member of the Council, as a matter of good housekeeping he should formally be
reappointed as a citizen member. The Task Force has two topics remaining and is expected
to complete their work within the next 2-3 meetings. It would be disruptive to remove Mr.
Wilson and change the Chairmanship when they are so close to completing their work.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
EXHIBITS:
Council meeting minutes of July 23, 2007.
ACTION:
BUDGET INFO:
❑ Financial Report Z
Minute Order
Expense
$
❑ Department Report ❑
Resolution
Budgeted Amt.
$
❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance
y'I'D Actual
$
❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other
Acct. Name
Acct. Number
FISCAL NOTES:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Z Administration Z City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire
❑ Municipal Court ❑ Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities
City of Paris Revised 2/04/08
Regular City Council Meeting
July 23, 2007
Page 7
DIRECTORS OF THE ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS; MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A Motion to appoint Will Biard, Mary Ann Fisher and Jesse James Freelen to the Board was
made by Council Member Bxown and seconded by Council Member Strathern. Motion carried, 7
ayes - 0 nays.
11. Consideration of and action on establishing a Council Task Force to study and make
recommendations, regarding street conditions, dilapidated housing, excessive outside storage,
sanitation, and other code enforcement issues in the City of Paris.
Mayor Freelen stated Council needed to make decisions with regard to the number of council
members and staff inembers to serve on the Task Force, as well as accepting applications from
citizens. Council Members Wilson, Brown and Biard, all expressed an interest in serving as Council
advisors. Mayor Freelen said that Lisa Wright should be involved with the task force. Council
Member Wilson suggested that representatives from the Fire Department, Sanitation, the IT
Department, Keep Paris Beautiful and Paris Economic Development Corporation serve on the Task
Force. Council Member Wilson also suggested that each Council Member select a citizen from their
district to serve, as well Council select several citizens at large to serve. It was a consensus of the
Council to involve the City Attorney, Fire Marshall, City Manager, Police and Code Enforcement.
A motion to create the task force by appointing Council Members Wilson, Brown and Biard
to serve was made by Council Member Fisher and seconded by Council Member Strathern. Motion
carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays.
13. Consideration and approval of the Monthly Financial Report.
A Motion to approve the Monthly Financial Report was made by Council Member Wilson and
seconded by Council Member Fisher. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays.
14. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution
No. 2004-081.
Mayor Freelen reminded Council that there was an Ark-Tex Meeting on Thursday.
15. Information Items:
A. Northeast Texas Automobile Theft Task Force Grant Approval.
B. Municipal Courts Activity Report.