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Regular Council Meeting November 12, 2018 Page 5 A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 19. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2018-039: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF PARIS CODE OF ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 31, "TRAFFIC CODE," ARTICLE II, "OPERATION OF VEHICLES," DIVISIONS 3, "TRUCK ROUTES," SECTION 31-51, "APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE;" MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Chief Hundley said the present ordinance covers truck tractor semi -trailers driving through the City not on a designated truck route and requires probable cause for a stop by police officers. He explained that by amending the ordinance to include defenses to prosecution for those trucks that are making deliveries or pickup, would make enforcement and prosecution much easier. Council Member Knox expressed a need for better signage as trucks were entering town. Chief Hundley said that the Engineer and Fire Departments were working on a hazardous material route, which would require larger signs. Chief Hundley also said TxDOT had to approve all of it, because the signs would be placed on Texas Highways coming into town. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Knox and seconded by Council Member Trenado. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 20. Discuss Traffic Code Section 31-89, leaving a vehicle parked in a public place in excess of 24 hours. Chief Bob Hundley said the present ordinance requires an otherwise legally parked vehicle to be moved every twenty-four hours, and the only remedy was to tow the vehicle. Chief Hundley said he researched this ordinance and did not know why it was in place, and was asking direction to either repeal the ordinance or amend the ordinance allowing for seventy-two hours. He informed City Council there was already an ordinance in place that dealt with junk vehicles. Following additional discussion, it was a consensus of City Council that an ordinance be brought back, which would allow for seventy-two hours, do away with impoundment, and include a provision for issuance of citation. 21. Discuss and authorize the city manager to execute a contract with PavCon Public Works for the 17a' Street S.E. Reconstruction Project; and related change orders for an amount not to exceed $2,200,000.00. City Engineer Carla Easton explained the 2017 Street Program included reconstruction of 17'h Street and 24th Street from Clarksville to Lamar. She said four bids were received for the two projects but due to high construction costs, funding was available for only the 17' Street Project. Ms. Easton said PavCon Public submitted the lowest bid in the amount of 2,111,753.35,