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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, June 9, 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.) 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. 5. Deliberate and act on the approval of minutes from the meeting on May 27, 2008. 6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. Lake Pat Mayse Water Study Committee minutes from the meeting on May 12, 2008. b. Paris Economic Development Corporation minutes from the meeting on April 8, 2008. c. Joint City Council and City Council Task Force on Code Enforcement minutes from the meeting on May 20, 2008. d. Planning and Zoning Commission minutes from the meeting on June 2, 2008. 7. Deliberate and acceptance of May financial report. 8. Deliberate and act on a resolution approving the request of the Lamar County Appraisal District to allow a waiver of the penalty and interest on Lot 22-A, City Block 95 (Account No. 100953) in the name of Dan McKinney, deceased. 9. Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with Jack Stowe for water supply planning consulting services, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. lO.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing of Goods, Products and/or Services with the City of Bedford, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. Regular Agenda 11.Public Hearing, deliberate and act on an ordinance considering the petition of Paris Big Sandy Apartments, LP for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Multiple Family Dwelling District No. 2(MF-2) on a 6.5 acre tract being a part of the Enoch Crow Survey Abstract No. 208, located in the 4000 block of Lamar Avenue. _ 12.Public Hearing, deliberate and act on an ordinance considering the petition of Terry Allen for a change in zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2(SF-2) to a Commercial District.(C) on Lot 18, Block 203, Scott & Braden Addition, being number 2306 West Kaufman. - 13.Public Hearing, deliberate and act on an ordinance considering the petition of Abe Enns for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Commercial District (C) on a 0.6597 acre tract of land located in the F.F. Bourland Survey, Abstract No. 70, being located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Farm Road 79 and County Road 31300. 14.Deliberate on presentation of Casa Bonita Apartments demolition project. 15.Convene in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal 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 the Texas Open Meetings Act as follows: a. To receive Attorney advice regarding legal issues related to a contract with Housing Associates, Inc. and Eastgate Subdivision. b. To receive Attorney advice on legal issues related to the Initiative Petition for 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. 16.Reconvene in Open Session to take possible action regarding those matters discussed in Executive Session. a. To receive Attorney advice regarding legal issues related to a contract with Housing Associates, Inc. and Eastgate Subdivision. b. To receive Attorney advice on legal issues related to the Initiative Petition for 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. 17.Deliberate and act on a resolution acknowledging that the initiative petition calling for a limit on property taxes imposed on homeowners who are either disabled or age 65 or older was not signed by 5% or more of the registered voters of the City of Paris, Texas, and therefore, does not satisfy Article 8, Section 1-b(h) of the Texas Constitution. 18.1)eliberate on maintenance of drainage ditches. 19.Deliberate on goals and objectives for the City of Paris. 20.Deliberate on reinstatement of the Charter Review Committee for review of Article 10 of the City Charter. 21.Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. 22.Deliberate on possible future agenda items. 23.Adjournment. CertiCcation I certify that the above notice of ineeting 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 June 6, 2008. , gnicffie Ellis, CiCIerk 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.