00 AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL. CIT~ OF PARIS. PARIS. TEXAS
LOVE CIVIC CENTER
2025 S. COLLEGIATE DRIVE
PARIS. TEXAS
MONDAY. OCTOBER 24. 2005
6:00 O'CLOCK. P.M.
CITIZENS NEEDING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS DUE TO DISABILITIES SHOULD GIVE
NOTICE TO THE CITY fORTY -EIGHT (48) HOURS IN ADVANCE BY CALLING (903) 784-
9202, OR (903) 784-6688.
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(NOTE:
It is respectfully requested that presentations before the City Council
be confined to two minutes or less.)
1.
Call meeting to order.
----- 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.]
2.
Approval of minutes from previous City Council meetings. (10-
10-05)
3.
Receipt of reports and/or minutes from committees, boards, and
commissions:
A.
Civil Service Commission. ('10-13-05)
B.
Historic Preservation Commission. (9-14-05; 9-26-05)
4.
Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A.
Appointing member to the Traffic Commission.
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Public Hearing pursuant to Chapter 7 of the City Charter and Section 43.142
of the Local Government Code, to consider the disannexation of a 691.82 acre
tract of land between Cox Field and US Hwy 82 East forming a portion of the
current outer boundaries of the city limits of the City of Paris.
Public Hearing pursuant to Chapter 7 of the City Charter and Section 43.142
of the Local Government Code, to consider the disannexation of a 313.095
acre tract of land at US Hwy 271 North forming a portion of the current outer
boundaries of the city limits of the City of Paris.
Public Hearing pursuant to Chapter 7 of the City Charter and Section 43.142
of the Local Government Code, to consider the disannexation of a 120.01 acre
tract of land at State Hwy 19/24 South forming a portion of the current outer
boundaries of the city limits of the City of Paris.
Consideration of and action on the following ordinances:
A.
Denying the request of A TMOS Energy Corp., Mid- Tex Division, for an
annual gas reliability infrastructure program (GRIP) rate increase in the
City of Paris, as a part of the Company's statewide gas utility
distribution system; approving cooperation with other cities within the
ATMOS Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division Distribution System as part of
the A TMOS cities steering committee (ACSC); authorizing ACSC to hire
legal and consulting services and to negotiate with the Company and
direct any necessary litigation; authorizing intervention as part of ACSC
in any appeal of the. City's action to the Railroad Commission; and
providing a requirement for a prompt reimbursement of costs incurred
by the City.
B.
Amending section 34-28(a)(1) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paris, dealing with deposits to ensure payment for residential water,
sewer, and garbag~ service, to allow customers to transfer their
deposit without increase for customers who have maintained their
accounts without delinquency for the period of time the City maintains
billing records on such delinquencies, not to exceed ten years.
C.
Amending Article II, Division 1 of Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances
to add a new Section 31-31 thereto prohibiting the unlawful use of
engine brakes, Jake brakes, compression brakes, mechanical exhaust
devices, or other similar devices.
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Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A.
Approving and authorizing the City Manager to obtain short term
financing from the City's Depository Bank in accordance with Section
79 and 80 of the City Charter and the City's Depository Contact,
providing for the repayment of said financing by or before a certain date
during fiscal year 2005-2006.
B.
Ordering A TMOS Energy, Mid- Tex Division to show cause regarding the
reasonableness of its existing natural gas distribution rates within the
City, requiring ATMOS Energy, Mid-Tex Division to submit a rate
package based on a rate year ending June 30, 2005; directing that such
filing shall be made by December 31, 2005; and requiring
reimbursement of reasonable legal and consultant expenses.
C.
Approving and ratifying the execution of an application to the Office of
the Governor for a Criminal Justice Grant for the Red River Valley Drug
Task Force.
D.
Approving the sale of tax delinquent property described as Part of Lot
10, City Block 6, being number 143 South Main Street.
E.
Approving and authorizing the execution of a new Lease with Cox
Southwest Holding, L.P. for continued use of City-owned property
located West of Northwest 19th Street as a site for a communications
tower.
F.
Approving and authorizing the adjustment of the base salary for the
Deputy Chief position within the City of Paris Fire Department.
G.
Nominating a candidate for membership on the Board of Directors of
the Lamar County Appraisal District.
City Manager Report concerning end of year financial status.
Citizens Forum.
(Citizens desiring to appear under this item must limit their presentation to
two (2) minutes in duration. Under the Open Meetings Law, because advance
notice of the subject matter of each presentation was not received in time to
appear on the agenda, City Council is limited in its response to referring the
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matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person with
specific factual information. Claims against the City and individual personnel
appeals are not appropriate for Citizens Forum).
12. Possible future agenda items.
13. Referrals.
14. Adjournment.
POSTED:
FRIDAY OCTOBER 21 2005 dJ
BULLETIN BOARD.
O'CLOCK P.M. CITY HALL
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