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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, September 14, 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 tbe 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 ageuda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person with specitic factual information. Claims against the City, Council Members, or employees, as well as individual persoiwel 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 August 20, 2009, August 24, 2009, August 27, 2009, and August 31, 2009. 6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (07-15-09) b. Historic Preservation Commission (08-12-09) c. Building and Standards Commission (07-20-09) 7. Deliberate on drainage ditch maintenance report. 8. Deliberate and act on a resolution authorizing an agreement with Resource Management and Consulting Co. to provide contract management services for our Office of Rural Community Affairs Texas Community Block Grant for sewer improvements in SW Paris along portions of Washington St., 13" S.W., 6t' S.W. and cross country, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 9. Deliberate and act on a resolution approving a professional services agreement between the City of Paris and Hayter Engineering for engineering services related to the Texas Community Bloek Grant for sewer improvements in SW Paris along portion of Washington St., 13" S.W., 6t" S.W. and cross country, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. Regular Agenda IO.Public hearing on amendments to the City's Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009, and ending September 30, 2010, in accordance with the Charter of the City of Paris. 11.First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, adopting a budget for the ensuing fiscal period beginning October l, 2009, and ending September 30, 2010. 12.First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance setting the tax rate for the calendar year 2009 for the City of Paris. 13.Deliberate and act on the Preliminary Plat of Lot l, Block A, Living Word Assembly of God Church 328 Addition, located at 3515 Bonham Street. 14.Deliberate and act on the Preliminary Plat of Lots 9 and 10, Block A, Pecan Place Phase II, located in the 4000 Block of Pine Mill Road. 15.Deliberate and act on the Final Plat of Lots 1 and 2, Block A, Coplin Square CB 249 Addition, located in the 3000 Block of Lamar Avenue. 16.Deliberate and act on the Final Plat of Lots 14, 16 and 17, Stone Ridge Phase 6. 17. Second reading, deliberate and possibly act on an ordinance considering the petition of CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. for a change in zoning from a General Retail District (GR) to a General Retail District (GR) with a Specific Use Permit (49) Auto Fuel Sales on Lot 1, Block A, Kroger Addition, located at 1310 Clarksville Street. 18.Deliberate and act on a variance request by Kroger dedicating a right-of-way on Clarksville Street and SE 14t'' Street. 19.First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, authorizing the issuance of a solid waste collection permit to Sanitation Solutions, for the purpose of engaging in the business of collecting and/or transporting solid waste from commercial and industrial units within the city limits of the City of Paris, Texas. 20.First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, authorizing the issuance of a solid waste collection permit to Waste Management, for the purpose of engaging in the business of collecting and/or transporting solid waste from commercial and industrial units within the city limits of the City of Paris, Texas. 21.First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, authorizing the issuance of a solid waste collection permit to Trashy Business, for the purpose of engaging in the business of collecting and/or transporting solid waste from commercial and industrial units within the city limits of the City of Paris, Texas. 22.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving the appointments of the Municipal Court Judge and Associate Municipal Court Judge. 23.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and accepting an assignment of a hangar lease agreement between the City of Paris and Toby Rex Adams for property at Cox Field Airport to Chad Parrott. 24.Deliberate and act on a resolution in support of the application to the U.S. Department of Transportation TIGER Discretionary Grant Program for funds to construct the Northeast Texas (Red River Valley) Trail, approximately 130 miles of pedestrian/biking/equine trails from Farmersville, Texas, to New Boston, Texas, along abandoned rail bank; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 25.Deliberate and act on the request from the Historical Preservation Commission to allocate the sum of $15,000 from the 2009 Historic Preservation budget as a contribution to the architectural design and construction of the proposed Northern Gateway Park. 26.Deliberate and act on a nominee to serve on the Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool Board of Trustees. 27.Convene in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. 28.Reconvene in Open Session to take possible action regarding those matters discussed in Executive Session. 29.Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. 30.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 September 1 l, 2009. ~ice EllisCity 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.