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, November 16, 2015. The meeting will be held at the City Council
Chamber, 107 E. Kaufinan 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 declaring the month of November as "Operation Heart to Heart."
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 October 26, 2015.
6. Receive reports and /or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and
committees:
a. Board of Adjustment (5 -12 -2015; 7 -28 -2015; and 8 -25 -2015)
b. Paris Economic Development Corporation (9 -15 -2015)
c. Main Street Advisory Board (10 -13 -2015)
7. Receive September monthly financial report.
8. Approve an Event Center use policy.
9. Approve a Resolution authorizing a law enforcement interlocal agreement between the
City of Paris and the Chisum Independent School District.
10. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, American Plant Food 188 Addition, located at
1231 S.E. 6th Street.
11. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, First United Methodist Church of Paris
Addition, City Block 184, located at 322 & 430 Lamar Avenue.
12. Resolution approving an Amended Interlocal Agreement with Lamar County for the 2015
Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program #2015- H41484- TX -DJ.
13. Approve Personnel Policy revisions.
14. Authorize the City Manager to execute a five -year lease with Paris Remote Control
Association for property at Lake Gibbons.
Regular Agenda
15. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to:
• 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: JS Baking, LLC (Skinner Bakery).
• 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: JS Baking, LLC (Skinner Bakery)
tax abatement agreement.
16. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
17. Conduct a public hearing, discuss, and act on an Ordinance for a change in zoning from a
Commercial District (C) to a Light Industrial District (LI) on Lot 2, City Block 307 -A,
located in the 3200 Block of North Main Street.
18. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance for a change in zoning from a
Commercial District (C) to a Light Industrial District (LI) on Lot 3, City Block 307 -A,
located in the 3200 Block of North Main Street.
19. Conduct a public hearing, discuss, and act on an Ordinance for a change in zoning from a
One - Family Dwelling District No. 2 to a General Retail District on Lot Part of 9, City
Block 249, located in the 2500 Block of Lamar Avenue.
20. Receive presentation from Dr. Clifford regarding Paris Warehouse 107 tax abatements,
discuss and possibly act.
21. Discussion from Harrison, Walker and Harper regarding Paris Warehouse 107 tax
abatement agreement(s).
22. Discuss disannexation requests received from Dennison (Lot 14, Wildwood Estates) and
Kear (Lot 16, Wildwood Estates), and provide direction to city staff.
23. Discuss a proposed definition for zoning district locations for an antique and classic
automobile restoration use.
24. Discuss and act on execution of an agreement for inspection services with H.W. Lochner,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,353,934.45.
25. Discuss and act on the purchase of a replacement fire truck.
26. Consider and approve future events for City Council and /or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004 -081.
27. 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 November 13, 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 Janice Ellis at (903) 784 -9248 orjellis@paristexas.gov for assistance.