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 Thursday, May 31, 2012. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan Street, in Paris, Texas. The matters to be discussed and acted
upon are as follows:
Opening Agenda
l. 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 May 14, 2012 and
May 21, 2012.
6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards,
commissions, and committees:
a. Planning and Zoning (5-7-2012)
b. Historic Preservation Commission (4-23-2012)
c. Airport Advisory Board (4-19-2012)
d. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (4-18-2012)
e. Paris Economic Development Corporation (4-10-2012; 4-16-2012; & 4-26-2012)
7. Deliberate on April monthly financial report.
8. Deliberate on April drainage ditch maintenance report.
9. Deliberate on dilapidated structure report.
Regular Agenda
10. Recognition of Gene Anderson for his service as Interim City Manager.
11. Administer Oath of Office to City Manager John Godwin.
12. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance adopting
amendments to the Future Land Use Plan Map for the property located on Lot 12, City
Block 259, located in the 700 Block of North Collegiate Drive.
13. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance amending the
zoning on Lot 12, City Block 259, located in the 700 Block of North Collegiate Drive,
from a Planned Development District (PDal -b) Commercial Center of Housing
Development/Community Unit Development to a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2
(SF-2).
14. Deliberate and provide direction to City Staff on request from Dr. & Mrs. Zimmerman to
disannex approximately 13 acres located on the west side of Stillhouse Road.
15. Report from J. Stowe & Company on the results of the annual water and sewer rate cost
of service study.
16. Presentation by Dr. Debra Cherry on grant funding for Paris and Lamar County.
17. Presentation by Hayter Engineering on establishment of a drainage improvement district;
and provide direction to Staff.
18. Presentation by Steve Gilbert of Paris Economic Development Corporation's report.
19. Deliberate and act on a Resolution of the City of Paris, Texas Denying Atmos Energy
Corp., Mid-Tex Divisions' (Atmos Mid-Tex) Requested Rate Change Requiring the
Company to Reimburse the City's Reasonable Ratemaking Expenses Finding that the
meeting at which this Resolution is passed is open to the Public as required by Law;
Requiring By Law; Requiring Notice of this Resolution to the Company and ACSC's
Legal Counsel.
20. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving and authorizing an Application be filed
with the Texas Water Development Board seeking financial assistance in an amount not
to exceed $3,405,317.00 to provide funds for water line replacement for the City's water
distribution system; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all
necessary documents.
21. Deliberate and act on a Resolution awarding a contract to Richard Drake Construction
Company for repairs to the 24th Street Bridge at Sandy Creek; and authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents.
22. Deliberate and act on a Resolution declaring certain personal property surplus and
authorizing donation of the surplus property to the Lamar County Volunteer Fire
Department Association.
23. Deliberate and act on bids opened for the Water Treatment Plant Filter Gallery Pipe
Painting.
24. Report on Gov Q A System questions.
25. Deliberate and provide direction to City Staff on an individual's request for purchase of
city property located at 1060 N. Main Street.
26. Deliberate on possible future amendments to the City of Paris Charter.
27. Deliberate and provide direction to City Staff on creation of a Board of Appeals.
28. Update on the City of Paris' separation with the Paris Lamar County Health Department.
29. Deliberate and provide direction to City Staff regarding the Old Police Department
Building on Bonham Street.
30. First reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance amending Article III, Section
7-50, Substandard and Dangerous Buildings and Structures.
31. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government
Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney about
pending or contemplated litigation and/or on matters in which the duty of an attorney to
his client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professiona] Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.
32. Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
33. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
34. Adjournment.
Certification
I certify that the above notice of ineeting was posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall Annex, 150 First
. :E, Paris, Texas, no later than 5:30 p.m. on May 25, 2012.
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nice Ellis, City Clerk
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