00 - AMENDED AGENDAAMENDED CITY 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 9, 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 26, 2015.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and
committees:
a. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (12 -17 -2014)
b. Convention & Visitors Council /Chamber of Commerce (10 -30 -2014)
c. Traffic Commission (12 -2 -2014)
7. Approve a Resolution ordering the regular municipal election for May 9, 2015.
8. Approve a Resolution approving a Contract for Elections Services with the Lamar
County Elections Administrator.
9. Approve a Resolution approving a Joint Election Agreement between the City of Paris
and Paris Independent School District.
10. Approve a Resolution approving an Application for a Wastewater Facilities Planning
Program Grant with the Texas Water Development Board.
11. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Winn Addition 222B, located at 130 N.E. 25`"
Street.
Regular Agenda
12. Receive citizen input, discuss and act on proposed recycling facility on Lamar Avenue.
13. Discuss, conduct public hearing and act on a Resolution authorizing the submission of a
Texas Community Development Block Grant application to the Texas Department of
Agriculture for water, sewer and street improvements.
14. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Paris Church of Christ for a change in zoning from Planned District (PD -a) which is a
retail shopping center in the Planned Development Zoning District to General Retail
District (GR) on Lot 1, Block A, of the Paris Church of Christ Addition CB 296, located
at 3175 Lamar Avenue.
15. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Mike and Stephanie Hall for a change in zoning from a One - Family Dwelling District
No. 2 (SF -2) to a One - Family Dwelling District No. 3 (SF -3) adding a Specific Use
Permit (39- Mobile Home) on Lot 1, Block A, of the Hall Addition CB 154, located at
1190 SW 6th Street.
16. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Paris Lakes Medical Center, LLC for a change in zoning from Agricultural District (A)
and a One - Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2) to a Planned Development District
(PD -h) on A524J Leach Survey, Tract 19, located at 2675 SE 41" Street. (application
withdrawn)
17. Discuss and act on a Historic Preservation Tax Exemption Agreement with Steve and
Laura Harper on property located at 134 -136- 138 -140 North Main for a period of seven
years.
18. Receive, discuss and act on the Annual Audit of the Paris Economic Development
Corporation for FY 2013 -14.
19. Receive, discuss and act on proposed amendments to the Paris Economic Development
FY 2014 -15 Budget to fund the Plan of Work for FY 2014 -15.
20. Receive, discuss and act on the Paris Economic Development Corporation's Plan of
Work for FY 2014 -15.
21. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance amending City of Paris
Reinvestment Zone 2013 -1 for Residential Tax Abatement to include areas in City
Council Districts 6 & 7; providing for eligibility requirements for tax abatements; and
providing requirements for tax abatement agreements.
22. Discuss and possibly act on a motion to transfer the monitoring, accountability, and
responsibility of all tax abatement agreements from the Paris Economic Development
Corporation to the City of Paris, and more specifically the attorney for the City of Paris.
23. Discuss rehabilitation of the Trail de Paris located east of Collegiate Drive.
24. Receive citizen input, discuss and act on creation of a dog park.
25. Discuss property located at 1728 Maple Avenue purchased from Kenny Kammer as
related to taxes; and provide direction to staff.
26. 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: zoning ordinance /permitting.
27. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
28. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004 -081.
29. 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 February 6, 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.