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, December 10, 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.)
If necessary, the City Council may convene into Executive Session under Chapter 551 of the Texas
Government Code regarding any item on this agenda.
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 November 20, 2012; November 26, 2012; and
December 3, 2012.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and
committees:
a. Board of Adjustment minutes (9-4-2012)
b. Main Street Advisory Board minutes (10-16-2012)
c. Building and Standards Commission minutes (10-15-2012)
d. Paris Visitors and Convention Council (8-23-2012)
7. Approve a Resolution authorizing the submission of a Request to become a Reservation
System participant to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for
Home Funds.
Approve a Resolution repealing Resolution No. 2012-089 and 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 or two right-of-entries from Rail America
(Kiamichi Railroad) for the project should the City of Paris be awarded the grant.
9. Approve a Resolution repealing Resolution No. 2008-075 which requires two readings of
all city ordinances before adoption; and approving two readings of certain ordinances
prior to adoption.
10. Discuss and act on an Ordinance granting a taxicab license to Transportation
Providers/Yellow Cab.
11. Discuss and possibly act on an Ordinance granting a taxicab license to Transportation
Providers/City Cab.
12. Discuss and act on an Ordinance granting a taxicab license to David Thompson, d/b/a
Lone Star Cab.
13. Approve an Ordinance amending City Ordinance No. 1315, Subdivision Regulations, by
adding a new Section I. Purpose; and Amending Sections VI. Replatting and VII. (F)
Minimum Improvements.
Regular Agenda
14. Convene into Executive Session 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).
15. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
16. Presentation by Morgan Stanley on bond issues and discussion.
17. Discuss and act on a Resolution directing the City Clerk to publish notice of intent to
issue Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation in the m�imum
amount of $2,900,000 for the purpose of funding costs of water system improvements.
(this item will need to be brought from the table prior to discussion)
18. Discuss and act on a Resolution authorizing and approving an Agreement between the
City of Paris, Nextera Energy, and Daisy Farms, LLC for the sale of excess raw water to
the Daisy Farms Commercial Dairy.
19. Receive report, discuss and possibly act on drainage problem on York Street.
20. Discuss and possibly act on proceeds from recent delinquent property tax sale.
21. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
22. Adjournment.
Certification
I certify that the above notice of ineeting was posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall Annex, 150 First
. SE, Paris, Texas, no later than 5:30 p.m. on December 7, 2012.
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ice Ellis, City Clerk
Snecial 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.