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 26, 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. 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 January 12, 2015.
6. Receive reports and /or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees:
a. Main Street Advisory Board (12 -9 -2014)
b. Paris Economic Development Corporation (12 -9 -2014)
c. Building and Standards Commission (11 -17 -2014)
7. Receive December monthly financial report.
8. Receive December drainage report.
9. Receive demolition report.
10. Appoint one member to the Civil Service Commission.
11. Approve a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to become a
Reservation System Participant for Home Funds to the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs.
Regular Agenda
12. Consider and approve extension of the home repair loan program.
13. Receive a presentation about the wastewater treatment plant infrastructure.
14. Discuss and act on creation of a dog park, and receive presentation by Dr. Hashmi.
15. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government
Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive legal advice from the City Attorney about
pending or contemplated litigation and /or on matters in which the duty of an attorney to
his client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas, clearly conflict with this chapter, as follows: Paris Warehouse 107, Inc. Tax
Abatement Agreement.
16. Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
17. Consider and approve future events for City Council and /or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004 -081.
18. Adjournment.
Certit; cation
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 23, 2015.
Janice 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.