03 City Council Min. 03-28-05
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS
March 28, 2005
1.
The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session at 6:00 P. M. Monday,
March 28,2005, at the Love Civic Center, 2025 South Collegiate Drive, Paris, Texas.
Present:
Mayor:
Curtis Fendley
Council members: Jim Bell, Mayor Pro Tem, Scott Biard, Mary Ann
Fisher, Karen Wilkerson, Rick Poston
City staff:
City Manager Tony N. Williams, City Attorney
Larry W. Schenk, City Clerk Janice Ellis
Absent:
Council member:
Don Wilson
CONSENT AGENDA
Upon a motion made by Councilman Poston and a second by Councilman Biard, the
Council voted six (6) for and none (0) opposed to approve and adopt the consent
agenda, Items 2, 3 and 4, as follows:
2.
Approval of minutes for previous City Council meeting. (3-14-2005; 3-21-2005).
3.
Receipt of reports and/or minutes from committees, boards, and commissions:
A.
Historic Preservation Commission. (3-9-2005)
B.
Building and Standards Commission. (2-21-2005)
4.
Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A.
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-044: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING A
PROCLAMA TION DECLARING THE MONTH OF APRIL AS FAIR
HOUSING MONTH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELA TED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
B.
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-045: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN
APPLICATION FOR A GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND
TRAINING (G.R.E.A.T.) PROGRAM GRANT; AUTHORIZING THE
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EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; ACCEPTING SAID GRANT A WARD UPON
NOTICE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND
ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
C.
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-046: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPOINTING A MEMBER TO
THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD TO SERVE THE UNEXPIRED TERM
OF VICTOR ABELES, WHICH EXPIRES DECEMBER 31, 2005; MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Consider of and action on the following Ordinances:
A.
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-010: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, DECLARING THE
UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 FOR THE MAY 7,
2005, GENERAL ELECTION ELECTED TO OFFICE; DETERMINING
THAT NO ELECTION BE HELD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5; DIRECTING
THAT A COpy OF THIS ORDINANCE BE POSTED AT APPROPRIATE
POLLING PLACES; DIRECTING THAT A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION
BE ISSUED TO SAID UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELA TED TO THE SUBJECT;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OR ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Motion to approve by Councilwoman Fisher. Councilman Poston -second. Motion
carried - 6 ayes, 0 nays
6.
Public Hearing to consider an application to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.
Mayor Fendley opened the public hearing and asked for anyone speaking in favor of
this item to do so.
Chief Karl Louis spoke in support of this item. Chief Louis stated this is a no cash
match and that the Paris Police Department will receive approximately $25,158.00,
which will help them buy equipment.
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Mayor Fendley asked for anyone else speaking for or against this item to do so.
With no one else speaking, Mayor Fendley closed the public hearing.
7.
A.
B.
Consideration of the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-047: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION
FOR THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT); AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM
OF UND ERS T AND IN G (M 0 U) WITH LAMAR COUNTY; A UTH 0 RIZIN G
THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; ACCEPTING SAID GRANT A WARD
UPON NOTICE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY
AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Motion to approve by Councilman Bell. Councilwoman Wilkerson -second. Motion
carried - 6 ayes, 0 nays.
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-048: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AWARDING THE BID AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT OF SALE AND A
DEED FOR THE PURCHASE OF CITY OF PARIS PROPERTY BEING A
PORTION OF LOT 5, CITY BLOCK 179-A, LOCATED AT 36 AND 40
EAST KAUFMAN STREET; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELA TED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Motion to approve by Councilwoman Fisher. Councilwoman Wilkerson - second.
Motion carried - 6 ayes, 0 nays.
C.
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-049: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PARIS AND HA YTERENGINEERING, INC. FOR THE PREPARATION OF
A STORM WATER POLL UTI ON PREVENTION PLAN AS REQUIRED BY
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELA TED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Motion to approve by Councilman Bell. Councilwoman Wilkerson - second. Motion
carried - 6 ayes, 0 nays.
8.
Staff Reports.
A.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Shawn Napier, gave a report regarding
the status of City Projects as follows:
The Lamar Avenue Utility Project is a project to widen Lamar Avenue from four lanes
to five lanes from 20th Street to Collegiate. Buster Paving's time will expire in May of
2006, however, they expect to finish in October or November of2005. Barney Bray's
construction time will expire in August 2005. Shawn reported that approximately 30%
of the project had been completed. Other projects mentioned were the four tracts of
right-of-way the City purchased, located at 20th Street and Pine Bluff turn lane. It is
a project to build a turn lane to turn left onto Pine Bluff and is scheduled to be let in
May 2005. A signal light project is scheduled to be completed sometime in 2006 at that
intersection. TXDOT has awarded the City some safety money to build an overpass at
Pine Mill and Loop 286, which has a tentative letting date of July 2006. Shawn
informed the Council that there will be a TXDOT Planning and Programming meeting
Thursday, March 31,2005, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the PJC Ballroom.
Tony thought it would be a good ideal for any of the Council that could, to attend the
meeting to show support and appreciation for good works done by TXDOT.
9.
Presentations.
A.
Don Taylor - 515 Bunker, Paris, spoke against two firefighters being assigned
to light duty at the dog pound.
B.
Citizens Forum
Mike Alexander - spoke on behalf of Lisa Overturf and against the City firing
her.
10.
Mayor Fendley convened the Council into Executive Session at 6:15 p.m. 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
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12.
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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:
A.
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.
Mayor Fendley closed the Executive Session at 6:25 p.m. and reconvened the open
.
seSSIon.
Motion by Councilman Bell to approve the settlement offer. Second - Councilman
Poston. Motion carried - 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Possible future agenda items.
None were referenced.
Referrals.
There were no referrals.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
CURTIS FENDLEY, MAYOR
JANICE ELLIS, CITY CLERK