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, October 22, 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. Approve minutes from the meetings on October 8, 2012 and October 15, 2012.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees:
a. Paris Economic Development Corporation (9-13-2012)
b. Historic Preservation Commission (9-24-2012)
7. Receive September drainage ditch maintenance report.
8. Receive dilapidated structure report.
9. Discuss possible future amendments to the City of Paris Charter.
10. Approve the Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Grant and authorizing the
execution of a Grant Agreement for TxDOT Project No. AM2013PARIS.
11. Approve closing out the contract with NCM Demolition in the amount of $47,539.65 for
the second phase of Hazardous Materials Remediation of the Grand Theater.
12. Approve the nomination of the "L.O. Hammons" sign as a Historic Sign located in the
Downtown Historic District.
Regular Agenda
13. Discuss, public hearing, first reading, and possibly act on an Ordinance designating a
Historic District Overlay (HD) on Lot 20, City Block 131, located at 726 W. Sherman
Street.
14. Discuss, second reading and act on an Ordinance disannexing a 3.00 acre tract and a
10.001 acre tract of land out of the Reddin Russell Survey 3A-786, located off of
Stillhouse Road approximately 1.13 miles North of Loop 286, Paris, Lamar County,
Texas.
15. Discuss, first reading and possibly act on an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of the
City's General Obligation Refunding Bonds; appointing a representative of the City and
delegating to the representative certain matters with respect to the sale of the Bonds;
establishing parameters for the approval of such delegated matters; approving the use of
an escrow agreement and a paying agent/registrar Agreement; engaging bond counsel;
providing for the pledge of funds for the payment of the Bonds; and enacting other
provisions relating to the issuance and sale of the Bonds.
16. Discuss and provide direction to city staff on a request from Guaranty Bond Bank to
allow relocation of their existing billboard.
17. Discuss and act on a Resolution approving an application to the Texas Department of
Transportation's statewide transportation enhancement program for funding of a two mile
addition to the Trail de Paris; and authorize the City Manager to acquire two parcels of
land for the project.
18. Discuss and act on approval of a deduction Change Order # 1 in the amount of
$66,305.80, and closing out the contract with Four Thirteen Inc. in the amount of
$27,884.93 for the 2011-2012 Water and Wastewater Capital Improvements.
19. Receive report, discuss and possibly act on drainage problem on York Street.
20. Receive and discuss update on the Grand Theater.
21. 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 conflicts with this chapter, as follows:
• Ranger Abbott v. The City of Paris
• CPC Coatings Claim
22. Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
23. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
24. 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 October 19, 2012.
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J 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.