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, January 9, 2012. 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. 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.)
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 December 12, 2011.
6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards,
commissions, and committees:
a. Board of Adjustment minutes (10-4-2011)
b. Historic Preservation Commission (10-12-2011; 11-9-2011)
c. Paris Economic Development Corporation (11-15-2011)
7. Deliberate on November monthly financial report.
8. Deliberate on November drainage ditch maintenance report.
Regular Agenda
9. Deliberate and act on the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Water Tower
Place CB 258 Addition, located at 625 25t" Street N.E.
10. Deliberate and act on the Final Plat of Lots 10 thru 16, Block A, Pecan Place Addition Phase III,
located in the 4200 Block of Castlegate Drive.
11. Second reading, deliberate and act on an Ordinance disannexing approximately 17.250
acres of undeveloped land forming a portion of the Northeast boundary of the City of
Paris; South of CR 42350 (Smallwood Road) and East of Wildwood Lane, Paris, Lamar
County, Texas in response to a petition for disannexation filed by property owners Bob
and Martha Crockett; making a finding with regard to the value of city services provided
to the area compared to property taxes paid by the aforesaid disannexed landowners.
12. Deliberate and provide direction to Staff on improvements to the Trail de Paris and the
Sports Complex parking lot.
13. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance Amending Article I of Chapter
Two of the Code of Ordinances by amending Sec. 2-1 Rules of Order for Council
meetings.
14. Deliberate and act on a Resolution in support of Project "Together We Can."
15. Deliberate and possibly act on a Resolution affirming that the City of Paxis has complied
with the requirements of the Public Funds Investment Act and amending the City's
Investment Policy.
16. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving a Sub-Lease Agreement between the Red
River Valley Fair Association and the Paris Noon Founders Lion's Club.
17. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the Ark-
Tex Council of Governments E9-11 service and PSAP Equipment for the City of Paris;
and authorizing the Mayor to execute all necessary documents.
18. Deliberate and provide direction to Staff for the City of Paris General Election 2012 date.
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
St. SE, Paris, Texas, no later than 5:30 p.m. on January 6, 2012.
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
Special Accommodations
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests far special
accommodations ar 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.