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Regular City Council Meeting April 14, 2008 Page 8 28. ORDINANCE N0.2008-014: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 31-81 AND 31-82 OF ARTICLE IV, STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING OF CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; ADDING A NEW SECTION 31-83.1 PARKING INRIGHTS-OF-WAY OR ON SIDEWALKS; PROHIBITING THE TRAILERS, BUSES OR ANY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES WITH A RATED CAPACITY IN EXCESS OF ONE AND ONE-HALF TONS OR MORE AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES ON CITY OF PARIS STREETS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Lisa Wright said that complaints were filed on a regular basis with Code Enforcement and the Police Department, because these type of vehicles were being stored on the street. She told Council the Code Enforcement Task Force recommended these revisions to provide for the prohibition of the parking of travel trailers and other recreational vehicles on the street. 29. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, REPEALING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AND ADOPTING ANEW ARTICLE II ENTITLED REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL VEHICLES; TO CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; ADOPTING NEW REGULATIONS FOR THE PARKING AND STORAGE OF SPECIAL VEHICLES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: MOTOR HOMES, BUSES, TRAVEL TRAILERS, CAMPER TRAILERS, CAMPER SHELLS, UTILITY TRAILERS, HORSE OR LIVESTOCK TRAILERS, FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, BOATS, GOLF CARTS, ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES, UTILITY VEHICLES OR OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Freelen said he had received numerous telephone conversations about this item. He went on to say he was not comfortable with this ordinance, because a lot of retirees bought recreational vehicles and could not afford storage facilities. Mayor Freelen asked that this item be returned back to the Task Force for review and comment from the citizens. A Motion to table this item until the next meeting was made by Council Member Biard and seconded by Council Member Gray. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0 nays. 27. Report of the annual audit by Gene Anderson. Gene Anderson presented Council with documentation. A Motion to return to item 27 was made by Council Member biard and seconded by Council Member Stephen Brown. Motion carried, OOi19