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, January 25, 2010. 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.
5. Presentation of proclamation celebrating the 100th Anniversary of
The Boy Scouts of America.
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.
6. Deliberate and act on the approval of minutes from the meetings
on December 7, 2009, December 14, 2009 and January 11, 2010.
7. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the
following boards, commissions, and committees:
a. Traffic Commission (11-3-09)
b. Paris Historic Preservation Commission (11-23-09, 12-9-09 and 12-11-09)
c. Fire and Building Code Review (12-8-09)
8. Deliberate and act on a Resolution ordering the regular municipal
election for the City of Paris, to be held on May 8, 2010, for the
purpose of electing members of the Paris City Council in Districts
1,2,3,and6.
9. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing the City of Paris to
contract with the County Elections Administrator for election
services for the City of Paris 2010 General Election; and
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all
necessary documents.
lO.Deliberate on December monthly financial report.
11.Deliberate and act on a Resolution establishing and approving a
Water and Sewer Rate Maintenance Policy.
12.Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing the execution of
group benefits services interlocal agreement with Texas Municipal
League Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool (TML-IEBP)
for term life insurance, for medical/dental/vision program, for the
above coverage, and long term disability.
13.Deliberate and act on a Resolution revising the City of Paris
Emergency Management Plan.
14.First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance
authorizing the offering of health benefit insurance coverage to
city retirees.
Regular Agenda
15.First reading, deliberate and act on the adoption of an Ordinance
authorizing all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale
of the City of Paris General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series
2010.
16.Deliberate and act on a Resolution directing the City Clerk to
publish notice of intent to issue City of Paris combination tax and
revenue certificates of obligation to fund costs associated with the
South Collegiate Drive project.
17.Deliberate and act on a Resolution confirming the re-appointment
of Sims Norment as a member of the Fire Fighters' and Police
Officers' Civil Service Commission.
18.Deliberate and act on a Resolution for an appointment to the
Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority (SURMA).
19.Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving the execution of a
Reciprocal Easement Agreement between the City of Paris and
William DeG. Hayden to grant nonexclusive ingress and egress
easements over, along and across two both tracts being a part of
property known as Heritage Park.
20.Deliberate and act on a Resolution awarding a bid for the
demolition of One Oak Complex at 655 Graham Street and
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all
necessary documents.
21.Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving the amendments of
Paris Economic Development Corporation Bylaws.
22.Deliberate and act on a Resolution establishing and approving a
policy for sale of surplus personal property.
23.First reading, deliberate and act possibly act on an Ordinance
approving the placement of a stop sign at the intersection of 24tn
NW and Graham.
24.Deliberate on the Lake Pat Mayse Water Study Committee
recommendations.
25.Convene into Executive Session:
a. Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to
discuss and deliberate on an offer of a financial or other
incentive to Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC to locate,
stay, or expand in Paris and consider any commercial and
financial information related to the business prospect.
b. Pursuant to Section 552.072 of the Texas Government Code to
deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real
property.
26.Reconvene into open session to deliberate and possibly act on
matters discussed in executive session.
27.Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City
Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081.
28.Adjournment.
Certitication
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 12010.
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.