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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 at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2009. 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 weli as individual personnei 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 April 13, 2009. 6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (2-18-09) b. Board of Adjustment (3-23-09) c. Planning and Zoning (3-2-09; 4-6-09) d. Historic Preservation Commission (3-11-09) 7. Deliberate on report on goals and objectives. 8. Deliberate on report on Casa Bonita demolition project. 9. Deliberate and act on a resolution supporting the Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority's efforts to fund expansion of Texas Highway 24 in Delta County and U.S. Highway 69 in Hunt County. Regular Agenda lO.Deliberate on March monthly financial report. 11.Public hearing, first reading, deliberate, and possibly act on an ordinance approving the petition of Lois Johnny Exum for a change in zoning from a Single-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a Commercial District (C) on Lots 31-A and 35, City Block 250, being number 2085 Fitzhugh. 12.Public hearing, first reading, deliberate, and possibly act on an ordinance approving the petition of Jeff Martin for a change in zoning from a Planned Development District (PDa- fl Retail Shopping Center or Office Center to a General Retail District (GR) on Lots part of 9 and 9A, City Block 331, being located in the 3700 block of Bonham Street. 13.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving an agreement with Paris Living to administer the Homebuyer Assistance Grant. 14.Deliberate and act on a resolution confirming the City Manager's appointment of a member to the Civil Service Commission. 15.Deliberate and act on a resolution appointing members to various boards, commissions, and committees. 16.Deliberate and act on a resolution awarding the bid to Tasco for the Asbestos Abatement of One Oak Place Apartments; authorizing the execution of a contract upon the terms and conditions set out in the bid; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 17.Deliberate and act on a resolution abandoning a portion of a certain sewer located on and across property belonging to Rodgers-Wade Manufacturing Company. 18.Deliberate on presentation on new City of Paris website. 19.Deliberate and act on FY 2009-2010 budget targets for expenditures and ad valorem tax rate. 20.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 a public officer or employee as follows: a. Annual evaluation of the Municipal Court Judge. b. Annual evaluation of the City Attorney. c. Six-month evaluation of the City Manager. 21.Reconvene into open session to possibly deliberate or act on those matters discussed in Executive Session. 22.Deliberate and act on rescheduling or cancelling second meeting in May. 23.Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. 24.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 5:30 p.m. on Apri124, 2009. i '?ni~ce Ellis, City Clerk Saecial 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.