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Paris council authorizes multiple zoning, budget and IT actions in unanimous votes
Summary
The Paris City Council approved a consent agenda and a slate of ordinances and contracts — including comprehensive-plan and zoning amendments, year‑end budget transfers, and IT contracts for infrastructure and a 3‑1‑1 platform — all by 6–0 votes.
The Paris City Council on Oct. 27 approved a group of routine and substantive items in unanimous votes, moving the city's business forward on zoning, budget housekeeping and technology.
What the council approved: the consent agenda passed without objection. Council adopted a comprehensive‑plan amendment and corresponding rezoning (Showalter petition) to convert a Bonham Road parcel from Low Density Residential to Retail and from General Retail to Commercial; council also rezoned a separate parcel at the request of Trevor Drake (PD to General Retail). All zoning actions were approved 6–0 after public hearings with no public speakers.
Finance and contracts: Finance Director Jean Anderson presented a year‑end housekeeping ordinance authorizing transfers of unencumbered funds between departments to cover expected over‑expenditures; Anderson said the net increase to the general fund was $218,656 (about 0.61% of the general fund). The council authorized the director to make the transfers, 6–0.
IT contracts approved included a $154,084.73 contract with Sterling for renewal of Dell infrastructure and a police disaster recovery implementation (two off‑site environments) and a contract with Claro Enterprise Solutions for a new 3‑1‑1 platform (transcript lists $127,001.28; staff said the platform was budgeted and met RFP requirements). Council voted 6–0 on both contracts.
Executive session and land purchase: After an executive session to discuss economic development and real property, council approved a purchase by PEVC of 63.12 acres on the Southeast Loop from Perris Junior College; the motion passed 6–0. (Transcript alternates 'Perris' and 'Paris' in references to the college; staff should confirm the seller name in the finalized minutes and deed documents.)
Councilmembers repeatedly praised local programs and staff during the meeting: "The programming and everything that you have implemented since you've been here has been fantastic," one councilmember said to the library director. Most votes recorded "motion carries 6–0."
