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00-Agenda 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, October 25, 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 meeting on October 11, 2010. 6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. Airport Advisory Board (7-15-10; 8-19-10) b. Paris Economic Development Corporation (9-14-10) c. Historic Preservation Commission (9-8-10; 9-27-10; 10-1-10) 7. Deliberate on September monthly financial report. 8. Deliberate on drainage ditch maintenance report. 9. Deliberate and act on appointment of a Council Member representative for I-30 Corridor Transportation issues. 10. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving and authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Greater Paris Development Foundation to perform certain specialized services through the Racial Diversity Task Force for the City of Paris. 11. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the American Red Cross, Lamar County Chapter to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 12. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the Lamar County Historical Society to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 13. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the Children's Advocacy Center to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 14. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the East Texas Council on Alcohol and Drugs to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 15. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the CASA For Kids to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 16. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the Lamar County Human Resources Council to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 17. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Shelter Agencies for Families in East Texas, Inc. to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 18. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Models of the Maker to perform certain specialized services to the City of Paris and its citizens; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. Regular Agenda 19. Public hearing, deliberate, first reading, and possibly act on an Ordinance amending the future land use on Lot Part of 14, City Block 306-C, located at 4220 North Main Street, from a Commercial District to Light Industrial District. 20. Public hearing, deliberate, first reading and possibly act on an Ordinance considering the petition of Paul A. Stephens for a change in zoning from Agricultural District (A) to a Light Industrial District (LI), on Lot Part of 14, City Block 306-C, located at 4220 North Main Street. 21. Deliberate on Paris Economic Development Corporation's 2010-11 Plan of Work/Quarterly Report. 22. First reading and deliberate on an Ordinance granting to Steve B. Raney and Wendy L. Raney, d/b/a Yellow Cab Company, an extension of an existing franchise to use the public streets, alleys, and highways of the City of Paris for the purpose of transporting passengers for hire in motor vehicles. (requires three readings) 23. First reading and deliberate on an Ordinance granting to Steve B. Raney and Wendy L. Raney, d/b/a City Cab Company, an extension of an existing franchise to use the public streets, alleys, and highways of the City of Paris for the purpose of transporting passengers for hire in motor vehicles. (requires three readings) 24. First reading and deliberate on an Ordinance granting to David Thompson, d/b/a Lone Star Cab Company, an extension of an existing franchise to use the public streets, alleys, and highways of the City of Paris for the purpose of transporting passengers for hire in motor vehicles. (requires three readings) 25. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance establishing a mitigation services recovery fee plan for the City of Paris for the reimbursement of costs associated with the use, loss, damage, equipment, and materials incurred in connection with the act of rendering emergency services to non-citizens of the City of Paris. 26. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of an Agreement between the City of Paris Fire Department and Revenue Rescue, Inc. for the collection of fees and costs for services rendered at vehicle fires, vehicle accidents, hazardous waste spills, and rescue incidents. 27. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance of the City of Paris, Texas, regulating procedures and policies pertaining to the operations of Wrecker, Towing, and Storage Facilities in the City of Paris. 28. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance approving the extension of the school zone near the new Paris High School on Loop 286 SE Loop to include that part of the loop in front of the football stadium and providing for the operation of school zone flashing beacons during school events. 29. Hear and deliberate on presentation of the Leadership Lamar County Class Project on the Grand Theater Fagade Restoration. 30. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution authorizing the contract with Terracon for engineering services related to the Grand Theater EPA Brownfield cleanup project. 31. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a contract with the Corp. of Engineers for the purchase of the remaining water rights of Lake Pat Mayse. 32. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution approving the contract with the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar County, Inc. to maintain the Visitors & Convention Council for the purpose of managing the municipal hotel occupancy tax fund. 33. Deliberate and possibly act on acceptance of a clock from Louise Hagood. 34. 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 conflict with this chapter. (b) Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee as follows: Evaluation and discussion of the retention, suspension, or termination of the City Manager. (A motion to remove this item from the table is required before deliberating.) 35. Reconvene into open session to possibly deliberate and/or act on those matters discussed in Executive Session. 36. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. 37. 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 October 22, 2010. a ice 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.