00-Amended AgendaCITY COUNCIL AGENDA - AMENDED
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris shall meet in regular session
at 5:30 pm. on Monday, August 9, 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 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 possibly act on the approval of minutes from the meeting on July
26, 2010.
6. Deliberate and possibly act on bids for chemicals to be used at the Water and
Wastewater Treatment Plants.
7. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution acknowledging formal receipt of the
2010 certified appraisal roll for tax appraisal purposes.
8. Deliberate and accept the proposal from McClanahan and Holmes, L.L.P. to
perform and independent outside audit on the City's 2009-10 financial records
and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary
documents.
Regular Agenda
9. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution authorizing a voluntary donation
program to benefit the Trail de Paris.
10. Hear and deliberate on presentation of wastewater treatment plant master plan.
11. Hear and deliberate on presentations from non-profit organizations requesting
funding.
12. Deliberate and possibly act on the proposed paving width of the main runway at
Cox Field.
13. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution appointing members to the
Paris/Lamar County Board of Health.
14. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution extending the terms of two existing
members of the Board of Adjustment.
15. Deliberate and possibly act on the proposed sanitation RFP and options.
16. Hear and deliberate on the proposed 2010-2011 Budget for the City of Paris.
17. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution calling a public hearing on the City
Manager's proposed Budget for fiscal year 2010-2011.
18. 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, to-
wit: Ranger Abbott vs. City of Paris, Texas, et al; Cause No. 79627; in the
62"d Judicial District Court of Lamar County, Texas.
b. Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, to deliberate
the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
19. Reconvene into Open Session.
20. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
21. 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 August 6, 2010.
,
Gan
a ice Ellis, City Cler
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.