00 AGENDAREGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS
LOVE CNIC CENTER
2025 S. COLLEGIATE DRIVE
PARIS, TEXAS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 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. (August 9, 2004; August 10,
2004;
3. Receipt of reports from committees, boards, and commissions:
A. Historic Preservation Commission. (6-28-04; 7-26-04; 8-11-04; 8-23-04)
B. Paris Economic Development Corporation.
(1) Gary Vest, Director of Economic Development/Chamber of
Commerce CEO, presenting the Paris Economic Development
Corporation quarterly report.
4. Conduct personal interviews with City Manager candidates.
5. Consider, discuss and take possible action or provide direction to City staff
regarding City Manager selection process.
6. Consider, discuss and take possible action regarding selection of a new City
Manager.
7. Consideration of and action on the following ordinances:
A. Authorizing and allowing, under the Act governing the Texas Municipal
Retirement System, "Updated Service Credits" in said system on an
annual basis for service perFormed by qualifying members of such
system who, at the effective date of the allowance, are in the
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employment of the City of Paris, providing for increased prior and
current service annuities for retirees and beneficiaries of deceased
retirees of the City.
B. Consideration of and action on an ordinance creating Reinvestment
Zone No. 10.
8. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A. Consideration of and action on a resolution approving and authorizing
the execution of a tax abatement agreement with Paris Warehouse 107,
Inc.
B. Authorizing the soliciting of informal proposals for collection of
delinquent fines for City of Paris Municipal Court.
C. Amending Resolution No. 2004-163, adopted September 22, 2004
regarding transfers of funds from unencumbered appropriation
balances.
D. Authorizing the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Engineer to
negotiate and prepare a Cooperation Agreement and other instruments
between the City of Paris and Marvin-Jennings-Clardy Water Supply
Corporation for the construction of a new eight inch (8") water line on
FM 905 in an area located inside the city limits of the City of Paris in
return for the relinquishment of the Certificate of Convenience and
Necessity to said area.
E. Establishing a twenty-eight (28) day, two-hundred and twelve (212) hour
work period for computation of overtime for designated firefighter and
emergency medical services personnel.
F. Approving and authorizing the execution of a Contract for Public Health
Services, TDH Document No. 7560022067-2005 (Attachment No. 01 B)
and approving and authorizing the execution of Contract Change
Notice No. 05 (Attachment No. 01 B).
G. Approving and authorizing a Cooperative Agreement by and between
the City of Paris and Paris Habitat for Humanity for a program of non-
profit home building within the city limits of the City of Paris.
H. Approving and authorizing a Cooperative Agreement by and between
the City of Paris and Paris Living, Inc. for a program of non-profit home
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building within the city limits of the City of Paris.
1. Authorizing the acceptance of a gift of dedication of a 20-foot easement
for an existing sewer line across Lot 5-13, City Block 251-A.
J. Approving and authorizing a revised new grade and step pay plan for
all new City employees and employee promotions to higher grade,
other than certified non-director employees of the Police, Fire, and
Emergency Medical Services Departments, repealing prior Resolution
No. 2004-161.
K. Granting a petition for annexation of certain territory consisting of
8.448 acres, more or less, being a part of The Hills Phase IV
subdivision.
L. Granting a petition for annexation of certain territory consisting of
5.187 acres, more or less, being a part of The Hills Phase IV
subdivision.
9. Consider, discuss and take possible action or provide direction to City staff
regarding the City's current cellular tower ordinance.
10. Consider, discuss and take possible action or provide direction to City staff
regarding the City's current solid waste collection ordinance.
11. Consider, discuss and take possible action or provide direction to City staff
regarding releasing that property located adjacent to Lake Crook known as
Area No. 1 to the Archers for Christ.
12. Consider, discuss and take possible action or provide direction to City staff
regarding a proposed system of tax abatements for improvements to
properties located in historical districts or of historical significance.
13. Consider, discuss and take possible action or provide direction to City staff
regarding declaring as surplus, advertising for bids, and sale of City property
located at 36 and 40 E. Kaufman Street.
14. Discussion of potential future agenda items.
15. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant
to Resolution No. 2004-081.
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16. Referrals.
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17. Adjournment.
POSTED: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2004, O'CLOCK, P.M., CITY HALL BULLETIN
BOARD.
BY:
WITNESS: