00-AMENDED AGENDACITY COUNCIL AGENDA - AMENDED
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, August 13, 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
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.)
5. Public Announcements.
a. Proclamation declaring the month of August 811 Safe Digging Month.
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.
6. Discuss and act on the approval of minutes from the meetings on July 9, 2012 (corrected)
and July 23, 2012.
7. Receive and discuss reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and
committees:
a. Board of Adjustment (12-6-2011);
b. Main Street Advisory Board (5-15-2012 and 6-19-2012);
c. Paris-Lamar County Board of Health (7-10-2012).
d. Building and Standards Commission (6-18-2012)
8. Discuss and act on a Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Paris
Independent School District for furnishing School Resource Officers.
9. Discuss and act on a Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with North Lamar
Independent School District for furnishing School Resource Officers.
10. Discuss and act on bids for chemicals to be used at the Water and Wastewater Treatment
Plants.
11. Discuss and act on a Resolution acknowledging formal receipt of the 2012 certified
appraisal roll for tax purposes.
12. Discuss and act on a Resolution to state City Council intent to participate in tax
abatement and to ratify and approve the existing abatement guidelines and criteria.
Regular Agenda
13. Convene into Executive Session:
a. Pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, (1) to discuss or
deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body
has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have
locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with
which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or
(2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect
described by Subdivision (1).
b. Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code, to discuss the purchase,
exchange, lease, or value of real property.
c. 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.
• Cause No. 81339, City of Paris v. 911 Restoration, Inc.; 6t" Judicial District
Court, Lamar County, Texas
• Ranger Abbott, 125 41" SW
14. Discuss, public hearing, and act on a Resolution approving and authorizing a Tax
Abatement Agreement with Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
15. Presentation and discussion of the Paris Economic Developinent Corporation 2012-
2013 Budget.
16. First reading, discuss and possibly act on an Ordinance amending Section 7-20 Article II,
Chapter 7, by establishing a Building Board of Appeals and repealing Section 7-21 of the
Code of Ordinances.
17. Update and discuss possible future use and funding for the Grand Theatre, and provide
direction to city staff.
18. Discuss and act on a request received from New Hope Center of Paris (formerly Models
of the Maker) to amend the existing Services Agreement.
19. Discuss and update on proposed sale of tax foreclosed lots in the City of Paris.
20. Discuss and update on strategic plan, clean-up of city, city planner position, permitting
process, and loop beautification.
21. Discuss and update on dilapidated structures.
22. Discuss and act on creation of citizen's advisory cominittee on capital improvements.
23. Education of City Council as requested by City Council on bond issues.
24. Ranger Abbott presentation regarding property located at 125 41 " SW Street.
25. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
26. 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 5:30 p.m. on August 10, 2012.
,
J nice 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.