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, June 14, 2010. 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 infonnatiou.
Claims against the City, Council Members, or eanployees, as well as individual personnel appeais are not
appropriate for citizens' forum.)
Consent Agenda
ltems 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 ineetings on May 10, 2010;
May 18, 2010; and May 24, 2010.
6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards,
commissions, and committees:
a. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (3-17-2010; 4-21-2010)
b. Paris Historic Preservation Commission (3-22-2010; 4-14-2010)
7. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving final payment and closing the contract
with Sanitation Solutions for the demolition of One Oak Place; and authorizing the
City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents.
8. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing a change order, final payment, and
closing the contract with B. Bray Construction for water and sewer line replacements
on W. Washington, Culbertson, and Cleveland Streets; and authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents.
9. Deliberate, first reading, and possibly act on an Ordinance Amending the City of
Paris Code of Ordinances by revising Section 26-1 to authorize the staffing levels of
the Police Department. .
Regular Agenda
10. Proclamation recognizing the North Lamar Pantherette Softball Team for winning the
State 3A Championship.
11. Hear and deliberate on water and sewer rate study presentation.
12. Presentation on the LakePat Mayse Study Committee recommendations.
13. Presentation on upgrades to Suddenlink Cable Systems.
14. Deliberate and act on the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Mirabeau Square 287
Addition, located at 3552 Latnar Avenue.
15. Public hearing, deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing the application for
Justice Assistance Grant Program, 2010-H6808-TX-DJ, authorizing an inter-local
agreement with Lamar County; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and
execute all necessary documentation.
16. Public hearing, deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing the submission of a
contract amendment request for the Texas Gapital Fund Contract with the Texas
Department of Agriculture, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and
execute all necessary documents.
17. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving and authorizing a professional services
agreement with the Greater Paris Development Foundation to perform certain
specialized services to the City of Paris and its citiaens.
18. Deliberate and act on rejection of bids far Lake Crook Fishing Pier.
19. Deliberate and act on a Resolution accepting the bid and approving the proposal froln
Spann Concrete Construction L.L.C. for the bridge replacement project near the
Water Plant.
20. Convene into Executive Session:
a. Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation
with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney about pending
or contemplated litigation and/or on matters in which the duty of an attorney
to his client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of
the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with this chapter.
21. Reconvene in Open 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
. SE, Paris, Texas, no later than 5:30 p.m. on June 1], 2010.
ice Ellis, City Clerk
Sqecial 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 tnis meeting. Please
contact Janice Ellis at (903) 784-9248 or (903) 784-9291 for assistance.