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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 13, 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 act on the approval of minutes from the meetings on August 16, 2010;
August 17, 2010; and August 23, 2010.
6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards,
commissions, and committees:
a. Paris Public Library Advisory Board minutes (7/21/10)
b. Planning and Zoning minutes (8/2/10)
c. Airport Advisory Board minutes (6/17/10)
d. Main Street Advisory Board (7/20/10)
7. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing a ballot voting for nominees to the Board
of Trustees of the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool of Trustees
Election.
8. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of DSHS No.
2011-036132-001, between the City of Paris and the Department of State Health
Services, Bureau of Vital Statistics, providing for on-line computer services related to
certification of Vital Statistics Services for the City of Paris.
9. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving an Advance Funding Agreement with the
Texas Department of Transportation for the Safe Routes to School Project.
10. Deliberate and act on a Resolution accepting a drainage easement from the Greater Paris
Development Foundation across a portion of S. Collegiate Drive.
Regular Agenda
11. Public Hearing on the completion of the 2008 Texas Capital Fund Main Street Project.
12. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance adopting a budget for the
ensuing fiscal period beginning October 1, 2010, and ending September 30, 2011.
13. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance setting the tax rate for the
calendar year 2010 for the City of Paris.
14. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of a
solid waste collection permit to Sanitation Solutions for collecting and/or transporting
solid waste from commercial and industrial units within the city limits.
15. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of a
solid waste collection permit to Waste Management for collecting and/or transporting
solid waste from commercial and industrial units within the city limits.
16. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of a
solid waste collection permit to Trashy Business, for collecting and/or transporting solid
waste from commercial and industrial units within the city limits.
17. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance establishing zones excluding
sex offenders from residing near premises where children gather.
18. Deliberate and act on the Preliminary Plat of Lot 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, Block A,
Pecan Place Addition Phase II and variance request for the construction of curb and
gutter, located at the intersection of Pine Mill Road and 42nd Street S.E.
19. Deliberate and act on the Preliminary Plat and the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Bell
Addition CB 248-A, located in the 1800 Block of East Washington Street.
20. Deliberate and act on the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Pee Wee
Addition CB 251, located in the 1800 Block of North Main Street.
21. Deliberate and act on the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Paris
Doughnuts Addition CB 222-A, located in the 2400 Block of Lamar Avenue.
22. Deliberate and act on the Preliminary Plat of Lot 1, Block A, C.P.S. 340 Addition,
located at 2902 South Church Street.
23. Deliberate and act on a Resolution repealing Resolution No. 2010-081 and approving and
authorizing the execution of an Agreement between the City of Paris and Muniservices,
LLC for audit and review of local hotel occupancy tax collection by local lodging
establishments.
24. Deliberate and possibly act on the proposed sanitation RFP and options. (A motion to
remove this item from the table is required before deliberating.)
25. Deliberate and act on proposed options regarding a limited landfill disposable agreement
with Waste Management; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all
necessary documents.
26. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing an amendment of an agreement with Paris
Living to administer the Homebuyer Assistance Program and authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents.
27. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
28. Adjournment.
Certification
I certify that the above notice of meeting 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 , 2010.
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.