00 AGENDAREGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS
LOVE CNIC CENTER
2025 SOUTH COLLEGIATE DRIVE
PARIS, TEXAS
MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2004
6:00 O'CLOCK, P.M.
A G E N D A
(NOTE: It is respectfully requested that presentations before the City Council
be confined to two minutes or less.)
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. (July 8, 2004 )
3. Receipt of reports from committees, boards, and commissions:
A. Paris Public Library Advisory Board. (July 22, 2004)
B. Paris Economic Development Corporation. (June 16, 2004; July 21,
2004)
(1) Gary Vest, Director of Economic Development/Chamber of
Commerce CEO, presenting the Paris Economic Development
Corporation quarterly report.
C. Main Street Advisory Board. (June 23, 2004)
4. Consideration of and action on the following ordinances:
A. Third reading of an ordinance providing that Ordinance No. 2001-033
which granted a franchise for electric service to Texas Utilities Electric
Company, now known as Oncor Electric Delivery Company, be
extended for a period of twelve (12) months.
B. Third reading of an ordinance granting to David Thompson, dba Lone
Star Cab Company, a 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 for a period of three (3) years.
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C. Third reading of an ordinance granting to Dennis Nelms, dba City Cab
Company, a 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 for a period of three (3) years.
D. Third reading of an ordinance granting to Steve Rainey, dba Yellow Cab
Company, a 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 for a period of three (3) years.
5. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A. Acknowledging formal receipt of the 2004-2005 Certified Appraisal Roll
for tax appraisal purposes.
B. Approving the Assignment of a taxicab franchise from Dennis Nelms,
d/b/a City Cab Company to Robert Edwards and Boyd Harmening d/b/a
Paris Transport, L.L.C.
C. Approving and authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement for
Consulting Services with Paris Independent School District for the
presentation of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
Program for the 2004-2005 school year.
D. Authorizing acceptance of a grant from the Martha, David, and Bagby
Lennox Foundation in support of the City's grant application to the
Texas Historical Commission forfunds to partially fund the completion
of an updated historic resource survey of the City of Paris and
authorizing a grant agreement incident to the receipt of said funds.
E. Approving and authorizing the execution of Change Order No. 2
(Attachment No. 2) and Change Order No. 3(Attachment No. 3) to
Contract for Public Health Services, TDH Document No. 7560022067-
2005.
F. Granting a petition for annexation of certain territory consisting of
11.635 acres, more or less.
G. Approving and accepting the procurement of a temporary access
easement for ingress and egress from 25t" Street S.E. to LamarAvenue
across property belonging to William C. Cupit in connection wtih the
Lamar Avenue Utility Relocation Project.
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H. Authorizing the procurement of a utility easement for a water line for a
fire hydrant for the Paris Oaks Addition project.
1. Authorizing the execution of a Temporary Easement and Memorandum
of Agreement for Parcel No. 28TE for the Texas Department of
Transportation-Funded Project to widen Lamar Avenue between 2pt"
Street N.E. and North Collegiate Drive.
J. Authorizing the execution of a Temporary Easement and Memorandum
of Agreement for Parcel 19TE for the Texas Department of
Transportation-Funded Project to widen Lamar Avenue between 2pt"
Street N.E. and North Collegiate Drive.
K. Rejecting all bids for the re-construction and conversion of the UARCO
building to a new Police, Court, and Jail Facility and authorizing
advertisement for new bids for said reconstruction and conversion
project.
6. Discuss and consider possible direction to City staff regarding the brush
pickup ordinance.
7. Discuss and consider possible direction to City staff regarding picking up
trash with and without a water billing account.
8. Discuss and consider possible direction to City staff regarding policies
practices, and protocols of fire and rescue personnel responding to wrecks.
9. Consider creation of and appointments to a Privatization Committee.
10. Consider, discuss, and take possible action regarding implementing a
moratorium on step or grade increases for non-civil service employees.
11. Consider, discuss, and take possible action providing direction to City staff
regarding starting salaries for pending vacant City positions.
12. Consider, discuss, and take possible action on the proposed FY 2004-2005
City Budget.
13. Consider, discuss, and take possible action on amendments to the proposed
FY 2004-2005 City Budget.
14. Consider additional dates for special City Council meetings for discussion
concerning FY 2004-2005 City Budget.
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15. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A. Setting the date, time, and place for a public hearing on the proposed
fiscal year 2004-2005 City Budget.
B. Setting the date, time, and place for a public hearing on possible
amendments to the proposed fiscal year 2004-2005 City Budget.
16. Consideration of and action on a resolution directing TXU Electric Delivery
Company to file certain rate information with the City of Paris, setting a
procedural schedule forthe gathering and review of necessary information in
connection therewith, setting dates for the filing of the City's analysis of the
Company's filing and the Company's rebuttal to such analysis, ratifying the
hiring of legal counsel and consultants and reserving the right to require the
reimbursement of the City of Paris' rate case expenses.
17. Discussion of potential future agenda items.
18. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant
to Resolution No. 2004-081.
19. Referrals.
20. Adjournment.
POSTED: FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2004, O'CLOCK, P.M., CITY HALL BULLETIN
BOARD.
BY:
WITNESS: