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00-Agenda_ 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, September 28, 2009. The meeting will be held at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufrnan 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 inforniation. 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 Cauncil 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 September 14 and September 21. 6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. Paris Visitors & Convention Council (6-2-09) b. Airport Advisory Board (7-16-09 and 7-20-09) c. Planning & Zoning (8-3-09) d. Paris Board of Adjustment (8-17-09) e. Historic Preservation Commission (8-24-09) 7. Deliberate and act on a resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement between the City of Paris and Lamar County to make application to the U.S. Department of Justice for a grant for the continuation of the Lamar County Felony Crimes Unit; accepting said grant award upon notice; authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 8. Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the American Red Cross, Lamar County Chapter to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens. 9. Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the Lamar County Historical Society to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens. lO.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the Models of the Maker to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens. l l.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the Children's Advocacy Center to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens. 12.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the East Texas Council on Alcohol and Drugs (ETCADA) to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens. 13.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the CASA For Kids to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens. 14.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the Lamar County Human Resources Council to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens. 15.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Shelter Agencies for Families in East Texas, Inc. (SAFE-T) to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens. ] 6.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the Keep Paris BeautifuUMake Lamar County Shine to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens. 17.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving and authorizing a Pi-ofessional Services Agreement with the Lamar County Coalition for Education, Business and Industry to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens. Regular Agenda 18.Deliberate on August monthly financial report. 19.First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Finance to transfer funds from unencumbered appropriation balances to other accounts. 20.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving final payment and closing the contract to Total Abatement Systems for the asbestos abatement at One Oak Place, located at 655 Graham Street. 21.Deliberate and act on a resolution approving an Advance Funding Agreement for Voluntary Local Government Contributions to Transportation Improvement Projects between the City of Paris and the Texas Department Transportation for the South Collegiate Drive extension. 22.Deliberate and act on a resolution accepting the proposal of Hayter Engineering, Inc. for Engineering Services to provide design plans and specifications for the South Collegiate Drive Extension and Expansion Project; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 23.Convene in executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice of legal counsel pursuant to the duty of an attorney to his client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, and litigation exception under the Texas Open Meetings Act as follows: to receive attorney advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation. 24.Reconvene in open session to take possible action regarding those matters discussed in Executive Session. 25.Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. 26.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 , 2009. Janice Ellis, City Clerk Snecial Accommodations This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special accoinmodations 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.