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Regular Council Meeting June 11, 2018 Page 5, City Council received a presentation from Main Street Director Cheri Bedford and the Main Street Advisory Board outlining completion of downtown improvernents, activities downtown, fundraising efforts, grants, and their 2018 plan of work, Paris Downtown Association President Glee Ernmite reviewed recent downtown events, Such as the Cinco de Mayo and the Art Walk. 14. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO, 2018-016: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCES CREATING HISTORICAL OVERLAY DISTRICTS TO INCORPORATE "DESIGN STANDARDS FOR THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS" AND ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Manager John Godwin explained that the Historic Preservation Commission used the 2009 Design Standards which were never adopted as part of the preservation ordinance. He said the commission created a review committee to prepare a list of clarifications to, the standards. Mr. Godwin also said the Commission voted in April to adopt the design standards as amended, Council Member Pilgrim inquired if the ordinance had been publicized, Mr. Godwin said it was posted on the website. Council Member Knox said she was the HPC liaison, and they had reviewed it for a long time. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Kjiox and seconded by Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 6 ayes -- 0 nays. 16. Receive and discuss annual departmental reports fi-oni Public Works, Engineering, Utilities, and Finance. City Council heard from Utilities Director Doug Harris about rebuilding of purnps at Ground Storage, electrical and valve replacement of water transfer pumps, resurfacing the 0.5 MG clear well, repainting of the sedimentation basin components, and the contract for installation of a screening structure to protect the headworks of the treatment plant. Mr. Harris said installation of VFDs on the Pat Mayse intake pumps,, replacement of sludge disposal pumps, completion of the headworks screening structure and purchase and installation of a belt filter press were capital improvement projects planned for FY 2018/19. Next, Finance Director Gene Anderson reviewed the warehouse, the utility billing office operations, and the finance office. Mr. Anderson said the primary goal for the utility billing office was the radio read meter project and 25.3% of the 9,800 meters were now radio read meters. He also said the priority was funding to complete the radio read meter project. Mr. Anderson said the goals and priorities for the warehouse were above -ground fueling station with fleet managernent software and an all-weather surface loading/unloading zone. He also said the most recent major accomplishment was installation of an electronic inventory system, Mr.