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, February 22, 2016. 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 designating the week of February 20 -27, 2016 as National FFA Week.
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 February 8, 2016.
6. Receive reports and /or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees:
a. Traffic commission (12 -1 -2015)
b. Planning and Zoning Commission (1 -4 -2016)
c. Main Street Advisory Board (1 -12 -2016)
7. Receive January monthly financial report.
8. Receive January drainage report.
9. Receive demolition report.
10. Receive code enforcement activity report.
11. Accept bids and award contracts for the purchase of roadway materials to the lowest
responsible bidder(s) for the twelve month period beginning April 1, 2016.
12. Accept the bid and award the contract for the replacement of concrete curbs and gutters,
driveway approaches, and reinforced concrete sidewalks to the lowest responsible
bidder(s) for the twelve -month period beginning April 1, 2016.
Regular Agenda
13. Conduct the second public hearing on an Ordinance disannexing two tracts of land, each
being a 5.025 acre tract located in the Wesley Askins Survey, Abst. No. 7, being Lots
Fourteen (14) and Sixteen (16) of the Wildwood Estates Subdivision, according to the
Plat of such Addition recorded in Envelope 321 -A, Lamar County Plat Records.
14. Receive public input, discuss and act on a Resolution in support of the Brownstone
Group Inc.'s Application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
(TDHCA), and the development of Paris Senior Village to be located at the Southeast
corner of Sunrise Drive and 42 "d Street NE. (A motion to remove this item from the table is
required before deliberating.)
15. Receive public input, discuss and reconsider a Resolution in support of GS Paris Family,
LP's Application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
(TDHCA), and the development of a new apartment complex located at 4800 Lamar
Avenue.
16. Discuss and act on disannexation requests received from 30h N.E. Street property owners
as follows:
• Kay White, 2325 36th NE
• George William "Bill" Madding, 2225 36th NE
• Wilfred & Donna Hargis, 2245 36th NE
• Terry & Sandra Fitzgerald, 2330 36th NE and 2335 36" NE
• Greg Winn, 2235 36th NE
• William & Lindsay Thorns, 2425 36th NE
17. Discuss and act on a Resolution authorizing the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power
(TCAP), Inc. to negotiate an Electric Supply Agreement for five years for deliveries of
electricity effective January 1, 2018; authorizing TCAP to act as an agent on behalf of the
City to enter into a contract for electricity.
18. Discuss and act on an Ordinance Amending Article 1 of Chapter Two of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, by Amending Section 2 -1, Rules of Order for City
Council meetings, allowing adoption of Ordinances on first reading or by placement on
and adoption of the Consent Agenda.
19. Discuss and act on an Ordinance amending the Traffic Control Map adopted in Section
31 -65 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris Texas; Establishing a No Parking
Zone on the South Side of Bonham Street from 41St SW West to 44th SW.
20. Discuss and act on an Ordinance amending the Traffic Control Map adopted in Section
31 -65 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas; Establishing a No Parking
Zone on the North Side of 100 E. Brame Street from South Church Street to South Main
Street.
21. Discuss and act on an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Main Street Advisory Board.
22. Discuss and act on a Public, Educational & Governmental Access Channel (PEG) and
public information program.
23. Discuss sale of city property and provide direction to city staff.
24. Discuss and act on a professional services agreement in an amount not to exceed
$200,000, with Apex Geoscience for material testing services on the 2013 Bond Fund
Water and Sewer Improvements Package 4 Project.
25. Discuss and appoint a Lake Crook Park citizens' committee.
26. Discuss a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone and provide direction to city staff.
27. Discuss an Ordinance addressing the issue of panhandlers and provide direction to city
staff.
28. Discuss and act on a curbside recycling program for the city residents.
29. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to:
A. 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) Tax Abatement Agreement;
• Silgan Can Company.
B. 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;
• Glick d /b /a Tri -State Iron & Metal v. City of Paris.
30. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
31. Consider and approve future events for City Council and /or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004 -081.
32. 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 19, 2016.
ice 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.