08/18/2014MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
August 18, 2014
The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday,
August 18, 2014, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan, Paris, Texas.
Present: Mayor: Matt Frierson
Council Members: Aaron Jenkins; Billie Lancaster; Benny Plata;
Richard Grossnickle; and Edwin Pickle;
City Staff: John Godwin, City Manager; Kent McIlyar, City
Attorney; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; and Shawn
Napier, City Engineer
Absent: Council Member: A.J. Hashmi
1. Call meeting to order.
Mayor Frierson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. Consider and act on an amendment to an existing contract with B. Bray Construction Co.,
Inc. to reconstruct utility lines damages and relocated due to TXDOT railroad grade
improvement on South Church Street.
City Manager John Godwin explained that TXDOT hired a contractor to work on the
railroad crossing on Church Street and they did damage to the City's water, sewer and storm
sewer lines. Mr. Godwin said the current utilities do not meet the current railroad clearance
requirement. He said in order for the new railroad tracks to be installed the old lines must be
replaced. Mr. Godwin said this needs to be fixed and recommended fronting the money and then
recoup the expense from TXDOT. Mr. Godwin told the City Council that Contract A of the
2013 Water and Sewer Capital Improvement Program was awarded to B. Bray Construction in
the amount of $1,867,769 and that the project was ahead of schedule and under budget. Mr.
Godwin recommended authorizing a change order to Contract A in the amount of $93,000 and
allowing Mr. Bray to get this work done. He said Mr. Bray would be pretty much doing this for
cost.
A Motion to authorize change order #1 to Contract A in the amount of $93,000 was made
by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Lancaster. Motion carried, 6 ayes
— 0 nays.
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3. Adjournment.
There being no further business, a Motion to adjourn was made by Council Member
Pickle and was seconded by Council Member Plata. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. The
meeting was adjourned at 5:08 p.m.
MATT FRIERSON, MAYOR
NICE ELLIS, CITY CLERK