00-AGENDACITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris sha11 meet in regular session
at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 8, 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. a. 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.)
b. Recognition of Fire Chief Ronnie Grooms.
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. Act on the approval of minutes from the meeting on September 24,2012.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and
committees:
a. Building & Standards Commission (8-20-2012 & 8-30-2012)
b. Airport Advisory Board (8-16-2012)
c. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (8-15-2012)
d. Main Street Advisory Board (8-21-2012)
e. Historic Preservation Commission (8-27-2012 & 9-12-2012)
f. Planning & Zoning Commission (9-4-2012)
7. Act on the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, East Paris Baptist Church 259 Addition, located
at 725 N. Collegiate Drive.
8. Act on a Resolution approving an amendment to the FY 2012-2013 budget of the Paris
Economic Development Corporation.
9. Act on a Resolution authorizing the Paris Visitors Convention Council to use the rodeo
arena at the Red River Valley Fair Grounds for a Professional Bull Riding Rodeo Event
to be held May 24, 2013.
Regular Agenda
10. Discuss, conduct public hearing, and act on a Resolution approving and authorizing a
request by the Traffic Commission from the Texas Department of Transportation to close
the existing crossover in the 5000 block of South East Loop 286.
11. Discuss and conduct a public hearing on completion of the Texas Community
Development Block Grant #729599 for sewer improvements.
12. Discuss, conduct public hearing, and possibly act on an Ordinance amending Sections 8-
107, 8-201 and 12-100 of the City's Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 providing for the
operation of self-storage/mini warehouses in Commercial Districts by specific use permit
only.
13. Discuss, conduct public hearing and act on a Resolution authorizing the submission of a
Texas Community Development Block Grant application to the Texas Department of
Agriculture for water, sewer and street improvements.
14. Discuss, first reading and possibly act on an Ordinance disannexing Lot 15 Wildwood
Estates Subdivision, a part of the Wesley Askins Survey No. 7, 4300 Smallwood Road,
located at the South East corner of Wildwood Lane and County Road 42350, Paris,
Lamar County, Texas.
15. Discuss, first reading and possibly act on an Ordinance disannexing a 3.00 acre tract and
a 10.001 acre tract of land out of the Reddin Russell Survey #A-786, located located off
of Stillhouse Road approximately 1.13 miles North of Loop 286, Paris, Lamar County,
Texas.
16. Receive report, discuss and possibly act on drainage problem on York Street.
17. Discuss and act on a Resolution approving a professional services contract with Hayter
Engineering for the design, plans and specifications for Trail de Paris extension from SE
8�n Street to SW 4`h Street. '
18. Discuss Cox Field/Paris Airport.
19. Update on a building for the Paris-Lamar County Health Department.
20. Discuss, first reading and possibly act on an Ordinance approving an Interlocal
Cooperative Agreement with the Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority and the
other participating entities relating to the City funding of the State Highway 24 widening
project.
21. Discuss and act on a Resolution approving authorizing the Paris Economic Development
Corporation's participation in the Interlocal Agreement with Sulphur River Regional
Mobility Authority and Paris Economic Development Corporation's financial
commitment to the State Highway 24 widening project.
22. Discuss, conduct public hearing, and act on a Resolution approving and authorizing a Tax
Abatement Agreement with Essent Paris Regional Medical Center, L.P., d/b/a Paris
Regional Medical Center.
23. 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.
24. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
25. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
26. Adj ournment.
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 October 5, 2012.
1
J e Ellis, City Clerk
S�ecial 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.