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Regular Council Meeting September 12, 2016 Page 2 this ordinance had to have teeth in it so that code could effectively enforce it. He also said the prosecutor would be very busy with these cases. Bob McKnight, 764 -3`d NW — he said he wished they would make the ordinance stronger, as well as the ordinance dealing with trash by the curb. He also said they needed to add code enforcement officers. Mary Pruitte, 1036 W. Washington — she said at an earlier Council meeting she spoke about asbestos in older homes, but should have spoken about lead poisoning. She asked that when houses were being demolished they took this into consideration. Syble Colson, 819 Lamar Ave. — she complained about the procedure of springing item 14 on an agenda without any advance notification to the public and not getting any citizen input. Ms. Colson said people have the right to give their input. Louise Hagood, 556 Fitzhugh — she said she hope that they strengthen the ordinance under item 14. She said she spoke to Mr. Godwin when he first came to town and told him he had two weak areas, one of which he has taken care of and the other one is code enforcement. Mrs. Hagood said when someone comes to town, their perception is residents do not care about their property, but there are residents who do care. Brenda Cherry, 1442 Fitzhugh — she asked them to give more thought about the all night outdoor club next to where she lives. She said there were drug dealers in the street and she also said they need to give more thought about the unsolved murders. Carol Hufnagel, 720 Bunker — she questioned why a new ordinance was being considered when the current ones were not being enforced. She also wanted to know who paid for the water at the new park and who was responsible for turning it on and off, because it was on all times of the day. Mayor Hashmi said they could not respond but would find out and let her know. Consent Agenda Mayor Hashmi inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the consent agenda for discussion. Council Member Drake asked about the location with regard to item 7, to which Mr. Godwin responded. Mayor Hashmi confirmed with Mr. Godwin that engineering qualifications were reviewed prior to selection of the firm. A Motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Council Member Lancaster and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 5. Approve minutes from the meeting on August 22, 2016. 6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. Paris Economic Development Corporation (7 -21 -2016) b. Paris Public Library Advisory Board (7 -20 -2016)