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 Monday, July 9, 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. Discuss and act on the approval of minutes from the meeting on June 25, 2012.
6. Receive and discuss reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and
committees:
a. Historic Preservation Commission (6-13-2012)
b. Airport Advisory Board (5-17-2012)
c. Paris-Lamar County Health Department (6-26-2012)
Regular Agenda
7. Discuss and act on the Preliminary Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Farris 235-A Addition, located
at 1818 West Henderson Street.
8. Discuss and act on the Preliminary Plat of Lots 1 and 2, Block A, Bizzell CB 70
Addition, located at 401 12th Street N.E.
9. Discuss and act on the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat of Lot 38 Expansion, Block L, Oak
Creek Phase V, located at 3045 Aspen Drive.
10. First reading, discuss and act on an Ordinance amending the staffing levels for the Fire
Department.
11. Discuss and act on a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Tax Resale Deed to
Helen Allen for property located at 1535 W. Walker, Lot 3, Block 7 of the Colonial
Addition to the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas.
12. Discuss and act on appointment of City Council Liaisons to serve on the Planning and
Zoning Commission and Paris Housing Authority.
13. Discuss and act on request to change the name of that portion of Sixth Street NE within
the fairgrounds to Gene Watson Street.
14. Discuss and act on Roger Stripland sewer issues.
15. 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.
16. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
17. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
18. Adjournment.
Certification
I certify that the above notice of ineeting was posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall Annex, 150 First
St. SE, Paris, Texas, no later than 530 p.m. on July 6, 2012.
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)n-ice 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.