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, February 25, 2013. 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 meeting on February 11, 2013.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees:
a. Library Advisory Board (12-19-2012)
b. Airport Advisory Board (12-20-2012)
c. Historic Preservation Commission (1-28-2013)
7. Receive January monthly financial report.
8. Receive January drainage ditch maintenance report.
9. Receive dilapidated structure report.
10. Discuss possible future amendments to the City of Paris Charter.
11. Approve a contract with Hayter Engineering to provide engineering services for the
reconstruction of a portion of South Collegiate Drive.
12. Award a bid to Richard Drake Construction Co., LP to reconstruct certain sidewalks on
Bonham Street, Grand Avenue, and 7`" Street S.W.
13. Approve change order number one with Richard Drake Construction Co., L.P. to
reconstruct certain sidewalks on Bonham Street, Grand Avenue, and 7t" Street S. W.
14. Approve a Resolution authorizing the execution of a professional services agreement
with Resource Management & Consulting Company to provide administrative services
for an anticipated Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs HOME Fund
grant.
15. Approve a Resolution Amending and Restating Resolution No. 2013-007 by relocating
one polling place for the bond election on election day.
16. Approve an Ordinance amending the traffic control map in Section 31-65(b) of the Code
of Ordinances establishing a stop sign at the intersection of 4t" Street NW and West
Provine Street stopping north- and south-bound traffic.
Regular Agenda
17. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Heritage Ridge Investments for a change in zoning from a Planned Development District
— c(PD-c) to a Commercial District (C) on Lot 2, City Block 313, located at 3720 Lamar
Avenue.
18. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Heritage Ridge Investments for a change in zoning from a Commercial District (C) to a
Commercial District (C) with a Specific Use Permit (49) auto fuel sales on Lot 2 and 2-E,
City Block 313, located at 3720 and 3750 Lamar Avenue.
19. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Heritage Ridge Investments for a change in zoning from a Commercial District (C) to a
Commercial District (C) with a Specific Use Permit (49) for auto fuel sales on Lot 5, 6
and 7, City Block 222-B, located at 2685 Lamar Avenue.
20. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on a Resolution approving and authorizing a
Tax Abatement Agreement with Campbell Soup.
21. Presentation of the annual report on racial profiling in the police department.
22. Discuss and act on an Ordinance amending Article II of the Code of Ordinances,
Emergency Alarm Systems to include a nuisance section.
23. Approve a resolution authorizing the execution of a Contract with the North Central
Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for Governmental Accounting Standards
Board Statement 45 (GASB 45) actuarial services.
24. Discuss residential tax abatement.
25. Discuss creation of an ad hoc parks board.
26. Discuss May 11, 2013 bond election.
27. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
28. 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 530 p.m. on February 22, 2013.
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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 Janice Ellis at (903) 784-9291 for assistance.