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, July 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 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 July 13, 2009.
6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the
following boards, commissions, and committees:
a. Traffic Commission (6-2-09)
b. Library Advisory Board (6-24-09)
c. Planning and Zoning Commission (6-1-09)
d. Airport Advisory Board (6-18-09)
Regular Agenda
7. Deliberate on June monthly financial report.
8. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate and possibly act on an
ordinance adopting the proposed amendments to the Future Land
Use Plan Map for the property located on Lot 2, City Block 308,
being number 1500 West Washington, be changed from Low
Density Residential to High Density Residential.
9. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate and possibly act on an
ordinance approving the petition of Sum Tex Partners, Inc. for a
change in zoning from a Single Family Dwelling District No. 2
(SF-2) to a Planned Development District (PD-b) Housing
Development or Community Unit Development on Lot 2, City
Block 308, being number 1500 West Washington.
lO.Public hearing, first reading, deliberate and possibly act on an
ordinance approving the petition of Eileen Pheng for a change in
zoning from Light Industrial (LI) to a Commercial District (C) on
Lot 17, City Block 324, being number 2735 Fartn Market 79.
11.Public hearing, first reading, deliberate and possibly act on an
ordinance approving the site plan for Lot 5 and 10.5 feet of Lot 6,
Hayes Heights Addition, being 3051 Lamar Avenue.
12. Second reading, deliberate and possibly act on an ordinance
amending Section 34-22(b), Water Rates and Section 34-23 (a), (b)
and (c), Sewer Rates, of Article II, of Chapter 34 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris establishing rates for water and
waste water services. (A motion to remove this item from the table is required before
deliberating)
13.Hear and deliberate on presentation of possible funding options to
widen and lengthen a portion of Collegiate Drive in front of the
proposed Paris High School and a portion in front of the Civic
Center and deliberate and act on a resolution approving a
professional services agreement between the City of Paris and
Chalaire Survey for surveying services related to the new Paris
High School.
14.Deliberate and act on an Ordinance extending an existing
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 HLTD-Code
manufactured homes on any property located within the corporate
city limits of the City of Paris.
15.Deliberate and act on a resolution closing out the contract with
Intercon Construction Company, Inc. for demolition of Casa
Bonita Apartments and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate
and execute all necessary documents.
16.Deliberate and act on authorizing the City Manager to negotiate
and execute a proposal for project management and laboratory
services for Asbestos Abatement at One Oak Apartments.
17.Deliberate on the schedule and remaining funding for mowing
right-of-ways, City owned properties, and vacant lots and alternate
means of maintaining the vacant lots.
18.Deliberate and possibly act on the report from the Lake Pat Mayse
Study Committee.
19.Deliberate and act on funding, hiring, or outsourcing the positions
for Main Street Director and Community Development Director.
20.Convene into Executive Session:
a. Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to
discuss and deliberate an offer of a financial or other incentive
to business prospects to locate, stay, or expand in Paris/Lamar
County and consider any commercial and financial information
related to the business prospects.
b. Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to
discuss and deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of
real property.
21.Reconvene in open session to deliberate and possibly act on
matters discussed in Executive Session.
22.Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City
Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081.
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 5:30 p.m. on July 24, 2009.
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
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.