00 AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS
LOVE CIVIC CENTER
2025 S. COLLEGIATE DRIVE
PARIS, TEXAS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2005
6:00 O’CLOCK, P.M.
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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.Accept the resignation of Jay Guest as a City Council Member for District 4.
3.Consider a resolution appointing a City Council Member to serve the
unexpired term of City Council Member Jay Guest, District 4.
4.Select a Mayor Pro Tem to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Pro Tem Jay Guest.
5.Consider a resolution nominating a replacement for Bobby R. Walters on the
Board of Directors of the Lamar County Appraisal District.
6.Receipt of report from the Planning & Zoning Commission.
A.Public Hearing to consider the petition of Brad Drake for a change in
zoning from a Commercial District (C) to a Light Industrial District (LI)
on Lot 27-A, City Block 251, being number 205 Loop 286 NW.
B.Consideration of and action on an ordinance amending Zoning
Ordinance No. 1710, changing the zoning from a Commercial District
(C) to a Light Industrial District (LI) on Lot 27-A, City Block 251, being
number 205 Loop 286 NW.
THIS ITEM WAS TABLED AT THE JANUARY 10, 2005, REGULAR
MEETING. SHOULD THE COUNCIL WITH TO CONSIDER THIS MATTER
TODAY, A MOTION TO BRING THIS ITEM FROM THE TABLE IS
REQUIRED.
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C.Consideration of and action on the Final Plat of the Northwest Paris
Industrial Park.
D.Consideration of and action on a resolution accepting for dedication
certain off-site easements associated with the development of the
Northwest Industrial Park by the Paris Economic Development
Corporation (PEDC).
~~~~~ CONSENT AGENDA ~~~~~
[Matters of a routine nature are placed on a single consent agenda for
City Council consideration. Items appearing on a consent agenda are
approved by a single vote of Council, with such approval applicable to
all items appearing on said agenda. If any Council member desires to
discuss and consider separately any item appearing on the consent
agenda, that Council member may do so by requesting that the item be
removed from the consent agenda and considered as a separate item.]
7.Approval of minutes from previous meetings. (1-10-05; 1-20-05;
1-24-05)
8.Receipt of reports and/or minutes from committees, boards, and
commissions:
A.Historic Preservation Commission. (3-31-03; 7-28-03; 12-08-04;
1-12-05; and 1-24-05)
B.Special Use Board. (12-20-04)
C.Paris/Lamar County Board of Health. (1-11-05)
D.Airport Advisory Board. (1-25-05)
9.Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A.Awarding the bid and authorizing the purchase of Flexible
Base Material (White Rock) for use in the Street Division of
the Public Works Department.
B.Awarding the bid and authorizing the purchase of Portland
Cement Concrete for use in the various divisions of the
Public Works Department.
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C.Awarding the bid and authorizing the purchase of CRS-2
Emulsion Asphalt for use in the Street Division of the
Public Works Department.
D.Awarding the bid and authorizing the purchase of Flexible
Base Material (Red Rock) for use in the Street Division of
the Public Works Department.
E.Awarding the bid and authorizing the purchase of Hot Mix
Cold Laid Asphalt, Type "B" (Fine Base), Material for use
in the Street Division of the Public Works Department.
F.Awarding the bid and authorizing the purchase of SS-1
Emulsion Asphalt (Tack Oil) for use in the Street Division
of the Public Works Department.
G.Awarding the bid and authorizing the purchase of Hot Mix
Cold Laid Asphalt, Type "A" (Coarse Base), Material for
use in the Street Division of the Public Works Department.
H.Awarding the bid and authorizing the purchase of
Aggregate Cover Stone (Type B, Grade 4, Uncoated) for
use in the Street Division of the Public Works Department.
I.Awarding the bid and authorizing the purchase of
Aggregate Cover Stone (Type B, Grade 5, Uncoated) for
use in the Street Division of the Public Works Department.
J.Awarding the bid and authorizing the purchase of Hot Mix
Cold Laid Asphalt, Type "F" (Fine Mixture), Material for
use in the Street Division of the Public Works Department.
K.Approving and authorizing a Letter of Agreement by and
between the City of Paris and the Texas Historical
Commission to qualify the City for eligibility to continue to
participate in the Main Street Graduate City Program.
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10.Presentations.
A.Receive the City of Paris Audit Report for fiscal year 2003-2004
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B.Presentation by City Manager regarding status of City finances.
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11.Consideration of and action on the following ordinances:
A.Amending Chapter 14, Article II, Division 2, Section 14-34(a) of the Code
or Ordinances of the City of Paris to increase the annual permit fee for
food establishments; creating a new Sub-Section (b) thereto establishing
a permit fee for temporary food establishments; revising current Sub-
Sections (b) and (c) to (c) and (d); amending Chapter 14, Article II,
Division 3, Sections 14-51 through 14-55 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Paris to provide for a Food Hygiene Certificate rather than a Food
Hygiene Decal and to increase the annual fee for food hygiene training.
12.Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A.Approving and authorizing the execution of a Joint Use Agreement with
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the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) related to the 20 Street
N.E. and Pine Bluff Left Turn Lane Project.
B.Authorizing notice of termination of the City’s current Agreement for
Grounds Maintenance with Jackie Good d/b/a Good Tree Service and/or
Glover Lawn Maintenance.
C.Approving the City Engineer as the Director of Public Works as
recommended by the City Manager in conformance with Section 23 of
the City Charter.
13.Consider, discuss, and provide direction to City staff or consider possible
action regarding employee and dependent insurance coverage for employees
who are called to active duty.
14.Consider, discuss, and provide direction to City staff or consider possible
action regarding annual evaluation of the City Manager, City Attorney, and
Municipal Court Judge
15.Possible future agenda items.
16.Referrals.
17.Convene in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas
Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive advice of legal
counsel pertaining to pending or possible litigation and to receive advice of
legal counsel pursuant to the duty of an attorney to his client under the Texas
Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas,
regarding the following matters:
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A. Floyd vs. L.C. Brown Construction and the City of Paris, Cause No.
70956, pending in the 62nd Judicial District Court for Lamar County,
Texas.
B.The City of Paris vs. Standard Life & Accident Insurance Company
and Brokers Risk Placement, Inc., Cause No. 72052, pending in the
62nd Judicial District Court for Lamar County, Texas.
18.Reconvene in Open Session to authorize further action on the part of the
City Attorney regarding those matters discussed in the Executive Session.
19.Adjournment.
POSTED:FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2005, O’CLOCK, P.M., CITY HALL
BULLETIN BOARD.
BY:_______________________________
WITNESS: ___________________________