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located near the fueling ramp. The Mayor and the Board expressed concern over the safety of the incoming and landing aircraft at Cox Field when the immediate runway and Airport property are being sprayed. Mr. Collier stated that this usually occurred only twice a year. The Mayor and Board discussed closing the Airport during the spraying of the airport property. The person doing the spraying should make prior arrangements in writing with the Airport Manager. Mr. Boothe moved that a letter be written to the Paris City Council stating the following: 1. Agricultural operations are in the public interest. 2. Agricultural operations are beneficial to Cox Field. 3. Agricultural operations should be allowed to continue at Cox Field. 4. Written procedures should be drawn up to insure that FAA Regulations Part 91 and Part 137 are followed during agricultural operations at Cox Field, particularly during the actual spraying of the Airport property, so as to insure that no compromise of safety is made by the agricultural pilots or airport management. Kristina Campbell seconded the motion. Motion passed 4 -0. Mayor Graham thanked the Board for their advise on agricultural operations at Cox Field. Mr. Rex thanked Mayor Graham for coming to the workshop to explain Council's request to the Board. Following Mayor Graham's departure from the meeting, the Board continued to discuss the matter of safety during spraying of Airport property. Jim Collier was asked to further explain the frequency and type of spraying required by the lease holder of the land surrounding the runways. Mr. Collier explained that Jimmy Wrenn, as a favor to the City, filled his tanks with water at the end of his spraying sessions, and flew up and down the runways spraying the water and residual chemicals. This helps the City to keep the weeds down and off the runway, Mr. Collier stated Mr. Wrenn has his permission to do this. Mrs. Campbell expressed her displeasure with Mr. Collier's failure to mention this flying activity of Mr. Wrenn's while Mayor Graham was at the meeting. Mrs. Campbell stated she was sure that emptying tanks of water and residual chemical was not an agricultural operation as defined in FAR Part 137. Dr. Keller wondered what the EPA rules concerning chemical disposal are and what they would say about the chemical disposal method being used at Cox Field. 2. DISCUSSION ON MEANS OF PROMOTING COX FIELD - Pat Ryan of the Paris Chamber of Commerce was introduced to the board. Mr. Ryan discussed what the Chamber of Commerce has done and could do in promoting the Airport. Mr. Ryan suggested the Advisory Board hold a workshop with the Industrial Committee, Visitor and Convention Council and Air Service Committee of the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce. He also suggested Ridley Briggs, Leo