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00 AGENDACITY COUNCIL AGENDA Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris sha11 meet in regular session on Monday, July 14, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan Street, in Paris, Texas. The matters to be discussecl 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 meetings on June 23, 2008, June 30, 2008, and July 7, 2008. 6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. City Council Task Force on Code Enforcement. (6-3-08) b. Lake Pat Mayse Water Study Committee. (5-29-08 and 6-5-08) c. Paris Public Library. (5-21-08) 7. Deliberate and acceptance of June financial report. 8. Deliberate and act on a resolution authorizing the execution of a Tax Sale Deed to Paris Economic Development corporation for property being Lot 13-A, City Block 326 located off 34th St. N.W. and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. Regular Agenda 9. Deliberate on Objectives and Goals. lO.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving the City Manager's appointment of Doug Harris as Director of Utilities. 11.Deliberate and act on a resolution ordering a special city-wide election for the City of Paris, Texas, to be held on November 4, 2008, to consider a proposition calling for the adoption of a new section to the existing Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, relating to the 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. 12.Deliberate and act on an ordinance adopting a new section to the existing Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas relating to the 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. 13.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving the bid and awarding the contract for the demolition of the Casa Bonita Apartments, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 14.Deliberate and act on an ordinance extending the moratorium on the issuance of permits for the construction, reconstruction, and placement of billboards and off-premises signs within the city limits of the City of Paris, Texas. 15.Deliberate and act on a resolution appointing members to various boards, commissions, and committees. 16.Deliberate on drainage ditch maintenance report. 17.Deliberate and act on a resolution suspending the August 8, 2008, effective date of Oncor Electric Delivery Company requested rate change. 18.Hear and deliberate on Oncor's presentation of city streetlights. 19.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. 20.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. 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. Certification 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 July 11, 2008. Janice Ellis, City Clerk Snecial 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.