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, May 11, 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. Proclaim the month of May as Project "PEDAL ON."
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 April 27, 2015.
6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and
committees:
a. Paris Economic Development Corporation (2 -18 -2014, amended & 3 -10 -2015)
b. Planning and Zoning Commission (4 -6 -2015)
c. Traffic Commission (4 -7 -2015)
7. Approve Change Order No. Two to a contract with SimWick increasing the contract
amount by $50.86; and authorize the final payment in the amount of $15,149.17 for the
2014 Downtown Sidewalk Improvements Project, TCF Contract No. 713272.
8. Approve Change Order No. Two to Contract A with B. Bray Construction decreasing the
contract amount by $108,219; and authorize the final payment in the amount of
$90,725.50 for the 2013 Capital Improvement Program.
Regular Agenda
9. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Shabecka Wilson for a change in zoning from a One - Family Dwelling District No. 3 (SF-
3) to a One - Family Dwelling District No. 3 (SF -3), adding a Specific Use Permit (39) for
a Mobile Home on Lot 22, City Block 297, located at 1836 Butler Lane.
10. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Marx Offutt for a change in zoning from a Commercial District (C) to a Commercial
District (C), adding a Specific Use Permit (55) for a Self- Storage /Mini Warehouse on Lot
1, City Block A, Off itt Properties, LLC Addition No. 2 City Block 94, located at 805
North Main Street.
11. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of E.
Martin Blake for a change in zoning from a Commercial District (C) to a Commercial
District (C), adding a Specific Use Permit (55) for a Self- Storage/Mini Warehouse on
Lots 3C & 31), City Block 281, located at 1640 & 1650 Clement Road.
12. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Chris Methvin for a change in zoning from a General Retail District (GR) to a
Commercial District (C) on Lots 25 & 26, Block A, Johnson Woods Estate addition,
located at 3015 Clarksville Street.
13. Discuss and act on a Resolution amending the City's guidelines and criteria for tax
abatements.
14. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on an Ordinance creating a Reinvestment Zone
for Turner Industries.
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:
A. Benjamin Glick/Tri-State Iron & Metal claim/investigation.
B. Paris Warehouse 107 tax abatement.
Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, (1) to discuss or deliberate
regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has
received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have
locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with
which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations;
or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect
described by Subdivision (1) as follows: Paris Lakes Project.
• Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code of the Texas Government Code
(1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or (2) to hear a complaint
or charge against an officer or employee, as follows: city attorney.
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.
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 May 8, 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.