00-AGENDACITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris shall meet in reguiar session
at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 27, 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.)
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 July 9, 2012 (corrected).
6. Receive and discuss reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and
committees:
a. Historic Preservation Commission (6-25-2012)
b. PEDC (7-23-2012 & 7-10-2012)
c. Traffic Commission (7-3-2012)
d. Building & Standards (7-30-2012)
e. Main Street Advisory Board (7-27-2012)
7. Discuss July monthly financial report.
8. Discuss July drainage ditch maintenance report.
9. Discuss dilapidated structure report. -
10. Discuss possible future amendments to the City of Paris Charter.
Regular Agenda
11. Discuss, public hearing and act on a Resolution approving and authorizing a Tax
Abatement Agreement with Campbell Soup.
12. Discussion on the 2012-2013 Budget for the City of Paris.
13. Discuss and act on a Resolution rescinding contract award to Classic Protective Coatings
and awarding contract to MK Painting for East Elevated Storage Tank Rehabilitation
Proj ect.
14. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Govermnent
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 conflicts with this chapter, as follows:
• Development Corporation Act;
• Ranger Abbott, 125 41 s' S.W.
15. Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
16. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
17. 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 24, 2012.
,
ga;ni)ce 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.