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, January 12, 2015. 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. A. 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.
B. Proclamation recognizing August Hunt's public art contribution to downtown Paris.
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 December 8, 2014.
6. Receive reports and /or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and
committees:
a. Paris Economic Development Corporation (11 -11 -2014)
b. Main Street Advisory Board (11 -18 -2014)
c. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (11 -19 -2014)
d. Planning and Zoning Commission (11 -3 -2014 & 12 -1 -2014)
7. Receive November monthly financial report.
8. Receive November drainage report.
9. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Paris Church of Christ Addition 296, located at
3175 Lamar Avenue.
10. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Paris Habitat Hearon Addition 142, located at
343 E. Hearon Street.
11. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Campbell Soup Supply Company LLC, located
at 500 N.W. Loop 286.
12. Award the bid to Liberty National Bank to serve as the city's depository beginning March
1, 2015 and ending February 28, 2017.
13. Award the bid to Benton Rainey Inc. d/b /a Blankinship Oil Company for furnishing and
delivery of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel for use by various city departments.
14. Approve Change Order #1 increasing the contract amount by $12,958.00 to Simwick, LLC
for the 2014 Downtown Sidewalk Improvements Project, TCF Contract No. 713272 to
include additional budgeted work.
Regular Agenda
15. Receive presentation from Sahil Prakash about Project Pedal On.
16. Discuss and act on a Resolution accepting from the Federal Aviation Administration, a
Surplus Property Release of 12.662 acres of land at Paris Cox Field Airport situated
within the limit of the City of Paris, County of Lamar, and State of Texas, part of the
William Scott Survey #856, and being part of a called 1552.97 acre tract of land
conveyed to the City of Paris by deed recorded in Vol. 308, Page 287, in the Deed
Records.
17. Discuss and act on a Resolution declaring city -owned property as surplus, more
specifically described as 12.662 acres of land at Paris Cox Field Airport situated within
the limit of the City of Paris, County of Lamar, and State of Texas, part of the William
Scott Survey #856, and being part of a called 1552.97 acre tract of land conveyed to the
City of Paris by deed recorded in Vol. 308, Page 287, in the Deed Records; and authority
disposition of the surplus property in accordance with State and Local Law.
18. Receive update on residential tax abatement program, and discuss possible changes to
include other areas of the city and provide direction to staff.
19. Discuss and take action on changing the language of citizens' forum.
20. Receive presentation and discuss U.S. statistics on economic growth and job creation
over the last five years and the effect on Paris, Texas.
21. Receive and discuss update on home repair loan program.
22. Discuss and act on a policy for creation of reinvestment zones within the City of Paris.
23. Receive and discuss update of 2013 bond water and sewer line replacement projects and
necessitated road repairs.
24. Discuss status of city roads and repairs and program of work.
25. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government
Code to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
26. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
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 meeting 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 January 9, 2015.
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ice Ellis, City Clerk
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