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, June 27, 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.)
5. Public Announcements.
a. Proclamation declaring Scleroderma Awareness in the City of Paris.
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.
6. Deliberate and act on the approval of minutes from the meeting on June 9; June 13, 2011;
and June 21, 2011.
7. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards,
commissions, and committees:
a. Airport Advisory Board (2-24-2011)
b. Paris Historic Preservation Commission (5-17-2011; 5-23-2011)
c. Main Street Advisory Board (3-15-2011; 4-19-2011)
d. Board of Adjustment (5-18-2011)
8. Deliberate on May monthly financial report.
9. Deliberate on drainage ditch maintenance report.
Regular Agenda
10. Recognition of outgoing Council Member Rogers for her service.
11. Issuance of Certificate of Election; Administer Statement of Elected Officer to Council
Member and Administer Oath of Office to new elected Council Member.
12. Election by City Council of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to serve the City of Paris for the
next year.
13. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate, and possibly act on an Ordinance approving and
adopting revisions to the Future Land Use Plan Map for the City of Paris as it pertains to
a 2.83 acre tract of land being a part of the Enoch Crow Survey #208, located at 4680
Pine Mill Road.
14. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate, and possibly act on an Ordinance approving a
zoning change from an Agricultural District (A) to a Commercial District (C) for a 2.83
acre tract of land being a part of the Enoch Crow Survey #208, located at 4680 Pine Mill
Road.
15. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate, and possibly act on an Ordinance approving a
zoning change from an Agricultural District (A) to a General Retail District (GR) on Lot
9, City Block 313, located at 3930 Lamar Avenue.
16. First reading, deliberate, and possibly act on an Ordinance approving the placement of a
stop sign at the intersection of 3rd NW and Provine, stopping east-and westbound traffic.
17. Deliberate and act on a Resolution appointing members to the various Boards,
Commissions and Committees of the City of Paris.
18. Deliberate and act on a Resolution awarding the contract for the demolition and disposal
of dilapidated structures to Sanitation Solutions, the lowest responsible bidder; and
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents.
19. Deliberate and provide direction on amendments to Noise Ordinance (establishment of
non-residential trash and waste collection within the city limits and/or operating hours for
businesses holding outdoor concerts.
20. Deliberate and provide direction to City staff on amending the Code of Ordinances to
allow the police department to ticket, tow, and impound any vehicle that is not covered
under automobile liability insurance.
21. Deliberate on City travel policy.
22. 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, as follows: City of Paris, Texas vs. Housing
Associates and Daniel Allgeier, Cause No. 77918, 62"d Judicial District Court, Lamar
County, Texas.
23. Reconvene into open session.
24. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
25. Adjournment.
Certification
I certify that the above notice of ineeting was posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall Annex, 150 First
SE, Paris, Texas, no later than 5:30 p.m. on June 24, 2011.
~
ice Ellis, City lerk
Special Accommodations
This facitity 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.