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Regular Council Meeting June 13, 2022 Page 6 of the restrictions. City Attorney Stephanie Harris said donated property to a non-profit would remain with the non-profit as long as the property was being used for public purpose. She said according to deed restrictions, the facility might not be able to be rented for family reunions and similar events. Ms. Harris said if the City found out that it was not being used as a public purpose, the City had a duty to take care of it. Council Member Knox wanted to know if they rewrote the lease if that would allow Supreme All to rent it to others. Ms. Harris said yes, and that would be between her and the board. Mayor Portugal suggested to Ms. Black that she apply for funding through United Way, as many of non -profits did so. Mr. Path said he understood that the City Council wanted more information. Council Member Pilgrim said the fair board needed to be made aware of this. Mr. Path said he would meet with Ms. Black to discuss the options of donating the building or renegotiating the lease and would bring back an item to the City Council. 15. Discuss and act on an Ordinance amending Section 7.03, "Smoking," of the Code of Ordinances to prohibit vaping in public places and to include a variance process for businesses with semi -enclosed places of employment. Assistant City Manager Robert Vine said e -cigarettes and vaping had become very popular and some e -cigarettes contained nicotine and some did not. He explained that current City ordinances did not regulate the use of e -cigarettes. In addition, Mr. Vine referenced the discussion they had some time back regarding instituting a variance process by which a business could apply for a variance to the prohibition against smoking in semi -closed areas such as Turner Pipe's welding bay that had retractable walls or large garage doors. Mr. Vine said that the City Attorney had drafted the variance procedure as set out in the ordinance and added a provision prohibiting the use of e -cigarettes in public areas. Council Member Knox said all of this started when the City Council asked that they be presented with a petition by the employees from Turner, which was to include a variance request signed by the plant manager and the HR Director. Council Member Pankaj said he was opposed to smoking but if a variance was needed in order to keep employees then he was fine with doing so. Council Member Pilgrim wanted to know if a company could allow employees to smoke or not and Ms. Harris answered in the affirmative. He said he would rather this be a company decision. City Council discussed the application and imposing an application fee. It was a consensus of City Council to make this change and bring the ordinance back for consideration. 16. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2022-034: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 10, "STREETS, PARKS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS AND PLACES," ARTICLE 10.05, "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS TO ADD DIVISION 8, "MICRO -TRENCHING" TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CONDUIT FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN THE CITY'S RIGHTS OF WAY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVINGS