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, April 11, 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. 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 March 28, 2016.
6. Receive reports and /or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and
committees:
a. Paris Economic Development Corporation (amended, 2 -16 -2016)
b. Historic Preservation Commission (3 -9 -2016)
7. Receive a list of public information requests.
8. Approve the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Leatherman Addition City Block 126, located
at 746 W. Kaufrnan Street.
9. Approve a Resolution authorizing participation in the HOME Program and authorizing
the city manager to execute required documents.
Regular Agenda
10. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of
Sequoia Brown on behalf of Russell and Leslie Stidham for a change in zoning from
Single- Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2) to a Two - Family Dwelling District (217), on
Block B, Lot 24, of the Willowcrest #2 Addition, being located in the 2600 Block of
Crescent Drive.
11. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of the
City of Paris, to delete, modify, and add certain land uses in the Central Area Zoning
District in the Paris, Texas Zoning Ordinance No. 1710.
12. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on an Ordinance considering the petition of the
City of Paris, to include the definition of "solar farm" and allow said use to be permitted
in Agricultural, Light Industrial, and Heavy Industrial Zoning Districts, with regulations,
in the Paris, Texas Zoning Ordinance No. 1710.
13. Receive presentation from the Lake Crook Park Committee, discuss and possibly act on
the committee's recommendations for improvements to the parks area.
14. Receive presentation from EST Engineers on their inspection and review of Utilities
Project B -1.
15. Convene into Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 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 manager
16. Reconvene into Open Session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in
Executive Session.
17. Discuss and act on creation of a new supervisor position or project manager to oversee
the 2013 water and sewer bond projects.
18. Receive a detailed update on the 2013 water and sewer bond projects, including the date
the project/job was let, the start date, status of each project/job and associated costs to
date and estimated completion date of each project /job.
19. Receive presentation from Council Member Clifford regarding the bond project in West
Paris, discuss and possibly take action.
20. Consider and approve future events for City Council and /or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004 -081.
21. Receive update on bond projects from staff, and discuss.
22. 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, Pia ss, TIixas, no later:30 p.m. on April 8, 2016.
Katriana Wright, Dep 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.