00 AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS
LOVE CIVIC CENTER
2025 S. COLLEGIATE DRIVE
PARIS, TEXAS
MONDAY, MARCH 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.Receipt of report from the Planning & Zoning Commission.
A.Public Hearing to consider the petition of Mitzi Rader for a change in zoning
from a n Agricultural District (A) to a One-Family Dwelling district No. 2 (SF-2)
on Part of the Wesley Askins Survey and Mathias Survey, being located south
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of FM 195 and west of 36 Street NE, known as Pecan Place.
B.Consideration of and action on an ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No.
1710, changing the zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a One-Family
Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) on part of the Wesley Askins Survey and Mathias
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Click Survey, being located south of FM 1056 ane west of 36 Street NE,
known as Pecan Place.
THIS ITEM WAS TABLED AT THE JANUARY 10, 2005, REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING. SHOULD THE COUNCIL WISH TO CONSIDER THIS MATTER
TODAY, A MOTION TO BRING THIS ITEM FROM THE TABLE IS REQUIRED.
C.Public Hearing to consider the petition of James and Tennie Wooten for a
change in zoning from a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a
Neighborhood Service District (NS) With specific Use Permit (28) Mortuary and
Funeral Parlor on Lots 16 and 17, Block 4 of the Mayer Addition, being located
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at 235 32 Street NW.
D.Consideration of and action on an ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No.
1710, changing the zoning from a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to
a Neighborhood Service District (NS) With Specific Use Permit (28) Mortuary
and Funeral Parlor on Lots 16 and 17, Block 4, of the Mayer Addition, being
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located at 235 32 Street NW.
DENIED AND PROTEST FILED - 3/4 VOTE REQUIRED TO APPROVE
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REZONING.
E.Public Hearing to consider the petition of Cody Woodard for a change in
zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a General Retail District (GR) on a
one (1) acre tract which is a part of the John Skidmore Survey Abstract No.
889, being located on F.M. 1508.
F.Consideration of and action on an ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No.
1710, changing the zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a General Retail
District (GR) on a one (1) acre tract which is a part of the John Skidmore
Survey, Abstract No. 889, being located on F.M. 1508.
G.Consideration of and action on the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, of the Tractor
Supply Addition, being located at 2035 Spur 139.
~~~~~ 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.]
3.Approval of minutes from previous City Council meetings. (2-28-05)
4.Receipt of reports and/or minutes from committees, boards, and
commissions:
A.Paris Public Library Advisory Board. (1-19-05)
B.Building and Standards Commission. (2-21-05)
C.Traffic Commission. (3-1-05)
D.Historic Preservation Commission. (2-28-05)
E.Airport Advisory Board. (2-17-05)
F.Main Street Advisory Board. (2-22-05)
5.Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A.Approving and authorizing the execution of Contract Change
Order Notice No. 7 for Public Health Services, TDH Document No.
7560022967-2005 (Attachment No. 02A) CHS - Primary Health
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Care.
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B.Approving and authorizing the execution of a grant application
to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, through
the Ark-Tex Council of Governments, for a Violence Against
Women Act Grant.
Electing, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 300gg-21, exemption from
C.
the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Public Health Services Act
(PHS).
D.Approving and ratifying a Settlement Agreement with TXU
Transmission and Distribution (Wires) Company.
E.Appointing members to the Main Street Advisory Board.
F.Appointing members to the Paris/Lamar County Advisory Board of
Health.
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6.Citizen comments regarding City Manager’s Plan for addressing the City’s current
financial condition.
A.Maralene Rose
B.Don Taylor
C.Gwen Huggins
D.Bret Holbert
E.Robert Zimmerman
F.John Holmes
G.Jim Kain
H.John Ridley
I.Doug Garnett
J.Elaine Bell
K.Michael Huggins
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L.Herb Campbell
M.Mary Ann Campbell
N.John Fuston
O.Mark Johnson
P.Harry Crawford
Q.Tim Ray
R.T. K. Haynes
S.Eric Pearson
T.Other interested citizens
7.Staff Reports.
A.City Attorney Larry W. Schenk regarding proposed restructuring of the Legal
Department.
B.Kent Klinkerman, Director of Emergency Medical Services, regarding
proposed restructuring of the EMS Department.
C.Fire Chief Ronnie Grooms regarding proposed restructuring of the Fire
Department.
D.Karl Louis, Police chief, regarding proposed restructuring of the Police
Department.
E.Karl Louis, Police Chief, annual report on status of racial profiling policy.
8.Discuss, consider, and review the City Audit for Fiscal Year 2003-2004.
9.Discuss, consider and provide direction or take possible action regarding the City
Manager’s personnel and financial proposals.
10.Discuss and consider possible action regarding the Casa Bonita Apts.
11.Consider, discuss, and provide direction to city staff or consider possible action
regarding possible modifications to the City Employee Health Insurance Plan.
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12.Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A.Authorizing the City Manager, Finance Director, and City Attorney to execute
any and all necessary documents associated with changes to the City
Employee Health Insurance Plan.
B.Approving and authorizing the award of a construction contract for the
construction, reconstruction, and conversion of that structure formerly
referred to as the UARCO building to a new police, court, and jail facility.
13.Consideration of and action on the following ordinances:
A.Revising the Traffic Control Map adopted in Paragraph (b) OF Section 31-65
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of said code by adding a stop sign as follows: Brownwood at 36 St. N.E.,
stopping west-bound traffic.
14.
Discuss and consider proposed revised evaluation instruments for use in evaluating the
City Manager, City Attorney and Municipal Court Judge.
15.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.
16.Possible future agenda items.
17.Referrals.
18.Adjournment.
POSTED:FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005, O’CLOCK, P.M., CITY HALL BULLETIN
BOARD.
BY:_______________________________
WITNESS: ___________________________