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, March 22, 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.)
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 March 8, 2010.
6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards,
commissions, and committees:
a. Paris Economic Development Corporation (2-9-2010)
b. Fire and Building Code Review Committee (2-23-2010)
c. Paris Historic Preservation Commission (2-10-2010; 2-22-2010)
d. Board of Adjustment (1-5-2010)
e. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (1-20-2010; 2-17-2010)
7. Deliberate on February monthly financial report.
8. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving a proclamation declaring the month of
April as Fair Housing Month.
9. Deliberate and act on a Resolution accepting the bid and awarding a contract for a grit
removal system to the lowest responsible bidder for the Wastewater Treatment Plant, and
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents.
10. Deliberate and act on a Resolution accepting the bid and awarding the contract for the
curb/gutter, driveway approaches and reinforced concrete to the lowest responsible
bidder.
11. Deliberate on drainage ditch maintenance report.
12. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving the purchase of 165 Center Street; and
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents.
Regular Agenda
13. Deliberate on report reviewing the impact of the Childrens Curfew Ordinance and
conduct a public hearing, first reading, and possibly act on the continuation, modification
or abolishment of Ordinance No. 2007-007.
14. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving a Paris Economic Development
Corporation Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of refunding bonds by the Paris
Economic Development Corporation; approving a Sales Tax Remittance Agreement; and
enacting other provisions relating to the subject.
15. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving a Lease Agreement between Greater Paris
Development Foundation between the City of Paris for the Trail de Paris west extension
from 12th SE Street to 81h SE Street and from Old Clarksville Road to the City of Paris'
east city limit.
16. Deliberate and act on a resolution authorizing the submission of a Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs HOME/American Dream Downpayment Initiative
program grant and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary
documents.
17. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
18. Adjournment.
Certification
I certify that the above notice of ineeting was posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall Annex, 150 First
St. E, Paris, Texas, no later than 5:30 p.m. on March 19, 2010.
Robin Norwood, Deputy 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.