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, July 11, 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, ar 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 June 11, 2011.
Regular Agenda
6. Public hearing, deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing the application for Justice
Assistance Grant Program, 2011-H4495-TX-DJ authorizing an inter-local agreement with
Lamar County; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
7. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving final payment and closing the contract with
Richard Drake Construction Co., LP for the Trail de Paris extension between SE 8t" and
12Ih Streets; authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary
documents.
8. Deliberate and act on a Resolution appointing members to the Board of Directors of the
ARK-TEX Council of Governments and recommending Mayor Hashmi to serve on the
Executive Committee of the ARK-TEX Council of Governments.
9. Deliberate and act on a Resolution appointing a Council Member to the Visitors and
Convention Council of the Chamber of Commerce of Lamar County.
10. Deliberate and act on appointment of City Council Members to serve as liaisons on city
boards, committees, and commissions.
11. Deliberate and provide direction on amendments to the Noise Ordinance (establishment
of non-residential trash and waste collection and operating hours for businesses holding
outdoor concerts).
12. 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.
13. Deliberate and provide direction to City staff on amending the Code of Ethics adopted by
the City Council on May 10, 2010.
14. Convene into Executive Session 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: discuss and deliberate
candidates for the position of City Manager.
15. Reconvene into open session.
16. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
17. Adjournment.
Certiflcation
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 July 8, 2011.
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.