00-AGENDACITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris shall meet m reguiar session
at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 11, 2012. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman Street, in Paris, Texas. The matters to be discussed and acted
upon are as follows:
Opening Agenda
1. 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 31, 2012.
6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards,
commissions, and committees:
a. Paris Visitors and Convention Council (12-7-2011)
b. Planning and Zoning Commission (5-7-2012)
Regular Agenda
7. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate and possibly act on an Ordinance amending
Sections 8-108, 8-201 and 12-100 of the City's Zoning Ordinance No. 1710, by limiting
the operation of Head Shops to Heavy Industrial and Light Industrial Zoning Districts by
specific use permit and adding a new Section 12-100 (54), Head Shops, to the list of uses
requiring a specific use permit.
8. Deliberate and act on a variance request, Master Plat, Preliminary Plat and Final Plat for
Lots 1 and 2, Block A, D& P Addition, located at 1150 Clement Road.
9. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing final payment and contract closeout with
J.B. & L Utility Contractors for the Texas Department of Rural Affairs Sewer System
Improvements Project.
10. Deliberate and act on a Resolution approving Change Orders No. 2 and 3 to the contract
with Bobby Smallwood Construction Co., Inc. for the Clarksville Street Sidewalk
Project.
11. Deliberate and act on a Resolution authorizing final payment and contract closeout with
Spann Concrete Construction for the Peristyle Renovation Project in Bywaters Park.
12. Deliberate and act on a Resolution declaring certain personal property surplus and
approving the sale of surplus property at a public auction.
13. Deliberate and act on a Resolution appointing members to the various Boards,
Commissions and Committees of the City of Paris.
14. Deliberate and act on a Resolution electing the City to become eligible to participate in
Tax Abatements and approving the Amended Guidelines and Criteria for Granting Tax
Abatements in the City of Paris.
15. Deliberate on code enforcement liens.
16. 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 Professional Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas, clearly conflict with this chapter, to-wit: Ed Darnell v. Union Pacific Railroad
and City of Paris, Texas; in the 6`h Judicial District Court of Lamar County, Texas; Cause
No. 81476.
17. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
18. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
19. Adjournment.
Certification
1 certify that the above notice of ineeting was posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall Annex, 150 First
9E, Paris, Texas no later than 5:30 p.m. on June 8, 2012.
Ellis, City Clerk
Special Accommodations
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special
accommodations or interpretive services must be made forty-eight (48) hours prior to this meeting. Please
contact Jeanna Scott at (903) 784-9231 for assistance.