00AGENDACITY COUNCII.. AGENDA
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris shall meet at 5:00 p.m. in
regular session on Monday, January 26, 2009. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan 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 ta 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 we11 as individuai 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. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the
following boards, commissions, and committees:
a. Board of Adjustment (10-7-2008)
b. Lake Pat Mayse Study Committee (12-11-2008)
c. Planning and Zoning (1-5-2009)
d. Paris Economic Development Corporation (12-9-2008)
6. Deliberate and acceptance of December monthly financial report.
7. Report on goals and objectives.
8. Deliberate on Casa Bonita demolition project.
9. Update on the selection process of a new police chief.
lO.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing the
execution of Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services
Contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. for water supply planning
consulting services for Lake Pat Mayse Water Availability Study;
and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all
necessary documents.
11. Deliberate and act on a resolution accepting the Routine Airport
Maintenance Program (RAMP) Grant and authorizing the
execution of a Grant Agreement for TxDOT Project No.
AM2009PARIS; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate
and execute all necessary documents.
12.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving a proclamation
declaring the month of April as Fair Housing Month.
13.Deliberate and act on a resolution designating the authorized
signatories for drawdown requests from the Office of Rural
Community Affairs for all of the City's Texas Community
Development Program Projects.
Regular Agenda
14. Second reading, deliberate and possibly act on an ordinance
approving and adopting revisions to the Future Land Use Plan Map
for the City of Paris, for the property located on Lot 11, City Block
35, being number 221 8`h N.E., changing the use from Low Density
Residential to Retail.
15. Seeond reading, deliberate and possibly act on an ordinance
approving the petition of Xuan Thu Thi Pham for a change in
zoning from a Multiple-Family Dwelling District (MF-1) to a
Neighborhood Service District (NS) on Lot 11, City Block 35,
being number 221 81'' Street N.E.
16.First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an ordinance
extending a one hundred eighty day (180) day moratorium on the
issuance of permits under the City Code of Ordinances and specific
use permits under the City Zoning Ordinance for the placement of
mobile homes or HUD-Code manufactured homes on any property
located within the corporate city limits of the City of Paris, Texas.
17.Presentation and possible action on the concept of a proposed
Veterans Memorial for Northeast Texas to be located near the
Love Civic Center.
18.Convene into Executive Session as follows:
a. Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to
discuss and deliberate on an offer of a financial or other
incentive to a business prospect to locate, stay, or expand in
Paris and consider any commercial and financial information
related to the business prospect.
b. Pursuant to Section 551.076 of the Texas Government Code to
discuss and deliberate on security devices for city buildings.
19.Reconvene into open session.
20.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving a depository
agreement with Liberty National Bank; and authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents.
21.Deliberate and act on a resolution authorizing a contract witb
Bureau Veritas for plan review and building inspection services;
and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all
necessary documents.
22.Deliberate on Chief Building Official and Electrical Inspector
positions and funding.
23.Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City
Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081.
24.Adjournment.
Certification
1 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 5:00 p.m. on 12009.
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
Special Accommodations
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces aze available. Requests for special
accommodatians or interpretive services must be made farty-eight (48) hours prior to this meeting. Please
contact Janice Ellis at (903) 784-9248 or (903) 784-9291 for assistance.