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Regular Council Meeting January 27, 2014 Page 5 job retention. Operations President Ray Oldach expressed appreciation for the community support and for making this facility more competitive. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 20. Discuss and provide direction to staff on amendments to Section 17 -66 of the Code of ordinances, Smoking in Prohibited Places. Mayor Hashmi said at the last Council meeting, they heard from several citizens, as well as a group of middle school students about this subject and they were asked to update the City's smoking ordinance. Mayor Hashmi re- opened the citizen's forum so those wishing to address the Council could do so. John Kruntorad, 4110 Alpine — he suggested citizens petition the establishments to disallow smoking in their establishments. Dr. Ted McLemore — he said this was a message from the Center for Disease Control and there was a request sent to cities throughout the nation to impose these new smoking regulations, because of the serious detrimental effects on being exposed to second hand smoke. Steve Ekstrom, 725 Medalist — he said he was pro- smoking citing the detrimental effect on everyone. Erik Roddy, 3830 -42nd S.E. — he supported new regulations citing he had small children and they had to avoid places that allowed smoking. He said Paris loses retail sales because of smoking and he thought these new regulations would have a positive effect on the local economy. Vicki Horn, 215 -33rd S.E. — she supported the band on smoking and asked the Council to consider it. Deb Fleming and Crockett Intermediate School's Socrates class — they gave statistical information citing the danger of second hand cigarette smoke. Steve Grubbs, 2365 Wildwood Lane — he said he was humbled by the youth who had brought this issue forward and asked the Council to consider the fact, do the right thing and protect the health of Paris' citizens. Dr. Ed Clark, 3160 Allen Street — he said he did not think prohibiting smoking would hurt businesses. He said smoking was not allowed in hospitals or schools and to remember there is no safe level of second hand smoke. A.W. Clem, 2980 Hubbard — he said he had suffered from asthma his entire life and asked the Council to consider banning cigarette smoking.