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, March 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
ltems 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 March 11, 2013.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees:
a. Historic Preservation Commission (2-25-2013)
b. Paris Economic Development Corporation (1-15-2013 & 2-4-2013)
c. Building and Standards Commission (2-18-2013)
7. Receive February monthly financial report.
8. Receive February drainage ditch maintenance report.
9. Discuss possible future amendments to the City of Paris Charter.
10. Approve a Memo of Understanding for a Multi-Jurisdiction Mitigation Plan between the
City of Paris and Lamar County.
11. Approve a Resolution approving a proclamation declaring the month of April as Fair
Housing Month.
12. Proclamation declaring the month of April as Safe Digging month.
13. Approve a Resolution authorizing the settlement agreement between the City of Paris and
911 Restoration.
Regular Agenda
14. Discuss May 11, 2013 bond election.
15. Consider and take action regarding appointing individuals to serve on the Citizen's
Advisory Committee for the new parks, recreation, and open space master plan.
16. Presentation and discussion about bicycle trails and accessibility in Paris.
17. Discuss and act on one appointment to the Paris Economic Development Corporation
Board.
18. Receive and discuss report from city manager about the meeting between the City of
Paris and District Judge regarding the probation department buildings.
19. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code to
deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal
of a public officer or employee as follows: city manager.
20. Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in Executive
Session.
21. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004-081.
22. Adjournment.
Certification
] certify that the above notice of ineeting was posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall Annex, l 50 First
t. SE, Paris, Texas, no later than 5:30 p.m. on March 22, 2013.
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 Joey Sleeper at (903) 784-9231 for assistance.