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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, November 8, 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 l. 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 25, 2010. 6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. Paris Public Library Advisory Board minutes (9-15-10 b. Traffic Commission minutes (10-20-10) Regular Agenda 7. Public hearing, deliberate, and 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. 8. Second 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) 9. Second 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) 10. Second 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) 11. Second 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. 12. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution authorizing an agreement with Revenue Rescue, Inc. for the collection of fees and costs for services rendered at vehicle fires, vehicle accidents, hazardous waste spills, and rescue incidents; and authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 13. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution authorizing an agreement 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; and authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and execute all necessary dOCUments. (A motion to remove this item from the table is required before deliberating) 14. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Paris and Paris Radio Control Association to lease 3.673 acres of land near Lake Gibbons for the purpose of model aeronautics activities; and authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 15. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution authorizing the purchase of a 0.9585 acre tract of land from Union Pacific Railroad for the West extension of the Trail De Paris from 12th Street SE to 8th Street SE; and authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. 16. Deliberate and possibly act on authorizing funding for the Bywaters Park Peristyle restoration project. 17. Deliberate and possibly act on establishing a sanitation RFP review committee and/or selecting a provider for landfill services and a provider for residential collection services. 18. Deliberate and possibly act on meeting dates for November and December. 19. 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, 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; and • Ranger Abbott vs. City of Paris, Texas; Cause No. 79683; in the 62nd Judicial District Court of Lamar County, Texas. (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. 20. Reconvene into open session and possibly discuss and/or act on matters discussed in executive session. 21. Deliberate and act on a request for the resignation of the City Manager. 22. Deliberate and act on a Resolution requesting the resignation of the City Manager, or in the alternative, suspending and proposing the removal of Kevin Carruth from his position as City Manager and designating a qualified person to serve in the capacity of Interim City Manager. 23. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081. 24. Adj ournment. 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 November 5, 2010. nice 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.