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00 Agenda AMENDED CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris shall meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 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 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 March 9, 2009. 6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. Historic Preservation Commission (2-23-09) 7. Deliberate on Casa Bonita demolition project. Regular Agenda 8. Deliberate on February monthly financial report. 9. Report on goals and objectives. I O.Deliberate on presentation of strategic business plan. 11.Deliberate on update of water and sewer capital improvements. 12.Deliberate on presentation of FY 2008-2009 audit report. 13.Deliberate, provide direction to staff, and possibly act on an application for disannexation of approximately 1.479 acres of land located on Highway 271 North, forming a portion of the current outer boundaries of the city limits of the City of Paris in response to an application for such disannexation filed by John Dusenberry. 14-Deliberate, provide direction to staff, and possibly act on an application for disannexation of approximately 1.265 acres of land located on FM 79, forming a portion of the current outer boundaries of the city limits of the City of Paris in response to an application for such disannexation filed by J.T. Stephens and Margaret Stephens. 15-Deliberate, provide direction to staff, and possibly act on an application for disannexation of approximately 39.12 acres of land located on FM 79, forming a portion of the current outer boundaries of the city limits of the City of Paris in response to an application for such disannexation filed by David R. Robinson. 16-Third reading, deliberate and act on an ordinance granting to Steve B. Raney and Wendy L. Raney, DBA Yellow Cab Company, an extension of an existing franchise to use the public streets, alleys, and highways of the City for Paris for the purpose of transporting passengers for hire in motor vehicles. 17. Third reading, deliberate and act on an ordinance granting to Steve B. Raney and Wendy L. Raney, DBA City Cab Company, an extension of an existing franchise to use the public streets, alleys, and highways of the City for Paris for the purpose of transporting passengers for hire in motor vehicles. 18.Third reading, deliberate and act on an ordinance granting to David Thompson, DBA Lone Star Cab Company, an extension of an existing franchise to use the public streets, alleys, and highways of the City for Paris for the purpose of transporting passengers for hire in motor vehicles. 19.First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an ordinance declaring the unopposed candidates in Council District 4, 5 and 7 for the May 9, 2009 general election elected to office; determining that no election be held; and directing that a certificate of election be issued to the unopposed candidates. 20.Deliberate and act on a 1,540 foot eastern extension of the Trail de Paris from its current east end to the Reno City limits; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 21.Deliberate and act on a project by the local United Way to install signs and pavement markings on and along the north-south trail between the Sports Complex and the Trail de Paris as part of the "Born Learning Trail," and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 22.Deliberate and act on a resolution awarding the bid and authorizing the execution of the lease of approximately 165 acres of Lake Gibbons property for pasture rights; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 23.Deliberate and act on a resolution awarding the bid and authorizing the execution of the lease of approximately 250 acres of Lake Gibbons property for the hay crop; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 24-Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a Contract with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 45 (GASB 45) actuarial services; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 25.Deliberate and possibly act on a request from the Airport Advisory Board to construct ten T hangers at Cox Field Airport. 26-Deliberate and act on appointing representatives to a joint Council/PEDC Committee to discuss the Main Street Program. 27.Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City Manager. 28-Convene into Executive Session 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. 29.Reconvene into open session. 30.Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. 31.Adjournment. Lc-rtifleation I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bu lletin board in the City Hall Annex, 150 First St. SE, Paris, Texas, no later than 5:30 p.m. on March 20, 2009. 'DeTaylor, Executive s' tart Special Aecommodaf 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.