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, October 10, 2011. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan 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. Unless
an item is posted on the Agenda, 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.
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a. Proclamation declaring October 27, 2011 as National Children's Study Day.
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. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards,
commissions, and committees:
a. Paris Public Library (6-22-11; 7-20-11; and 8-17-11)
b. Traffic Commission (9-6-11)
c. Planning and Zoning (9-6-11)
Regular Agenda
7. Deliberate and act on the Master Plat of Lots 1-8 and the Preliminary Plat of Lots 1, 2,
and 3, Block A, Lamar Business Park Addition CB 250, located in the 800 Block of Loop
286 N.E.
8. Report by Utilities Director poug Harris.
9. Deliberate and provide direction on acquisition of the former roadside park on Highway
82 West for the purpose of using it as a City Park.
10. Deliberate and act on a Resolution nominating candidates to the Lamar County Appraisal
District Board of Directors (a motion to remove this item from the table is required prior to
discussion).
11. Deliberate and act on a Resolution appointing a member to the Paris-Lamar County
Health Board.
12. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance amending Section 2-98 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris to provide for an increase in emergency and non-
emergency ambulance mileage rates.
13. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance Amending the Traffic Control
Map adopted in Section 31-65(b) of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Paris, Texas;
establishing a stop sign on Loop 286 and S. Collegiate Drive stopping south-bound traffic
on S. Collegiate Drive.
14. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance Amending the Traffic Control
Map adopted in Section 31-65(b) of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Paris, Texas;
establishing a stop sign on Evergreen and S. Church Street stopping east-bound traffic on
Evergreen.
15. Deliberate on the purchase of equipment for the Police Department and the Utilities
Department.
16. Deliberate on the possibility of a tax free zone in West Paris for new development.
17. 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 conflict with this chapter, to-wit: a) Paris-Lamar County Health
Department; and b) Ranger Abbott vs. City of Paris, et al; 62"d Judicial District
Court, Lamar County, Texas; Cause No. 79627.
• 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 city manager
applicants and conduct interviews.
18. Reconvene into open session, deliberate and possibly take action on those matters
discussed in Executive Session.
19. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
20. 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 October 7, 2011.
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ice Ellis, City Clerk
Saecial Accommodations
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special
accommodations or interpretive services must be made four (4) hours prior to this meeting. Please contact
Janice Ellis at (903) 784-9248 or (903) 784-9291 for assistance.