01-13-2011
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris shall meet in special session
at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 13, 2011. 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 December 13, 2010
and December 20, 2010.
6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards,
commissions, and committees:
a. Paris Historic Preservation Commission (11-22-2010)
b. Planning and Zoning Commission (10-4-2010; 12-6-2010)
c. Housing Authority (10-19-2010)
7. Deliberate on November monthly financial report.
8. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution affirming that the City of Paris has complied
with the requirements of the Public Funds Investment Act and amending the City's
Investment Policy.
Regular Agenda
9. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution authorizing the execution of and Maintenance
Agreement with Louise W. Hagood for a clock donated by Louise W. Hagood; and
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents.
10. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution authorizing and approving a proposal for the
City Manager to enter into an Agreement with an outside consultant for redistricting
analysis and services in accordance with 2010 Census Data; and authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents.
11. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance authorizing and directing the
Finance Director to transfer the Human Resources position to the office of the
Finance/Personnel Office and to transfer the unencumbered appropriation balance
associated with the position.
12. Convene into Executive Session 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.
13. Reconvene into open session.
14. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance finding that public necessity
and convenience require the City Council to grant a privilege to use the city streets,
highways, alleys and thoroughfares to collect and transport solid waste for residential
accounts within the city limits of the City of Paris, Texas; awarding a contract for the
collection and transportation of solid waste for residential accounts in the City;
establishing a street use fee; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and prepare
all necessary documents to effectuate this Ordinance.
15. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
16. 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 January 10, 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.