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Regular Council Meeting April 28, 2014 Page 4 19. Receive and discuss annual report and plans for the Paris Public Library. Library Director Priscilla McAnally presented the annual report, which included staffing levels and customer service, the need for restoration of art work and circulation numbers. 20. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -008: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 25, PLUMBING AND GAS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS ADDING ARTICLE IV, IRRIGATION STANDARDS, TO ESTABLISH THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION AND ALTERATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; 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. Building Official Joey Sleeper said rules adopted by TCEQ required that municipalities with a population of 20,000 or more adopt a landscape irrigation ordinance. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Drake and seconded by Council Member Frierson. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 21. Discuss a recycling program and provide direction to staff. Public Works Supervisor Edwayne Samis explained two options for recycling. He said one was full curb -side service, which would cost $3.75 per household each month and cost the City about $30,000 a month. Mr. Samis said the other option was to have drop -off containers in six public areas around town. He also said the containers would be a one -time cost of $356 per set, and that once filled an outside company would charge a fee of $500.00 per trip to take the container to the compost site. Mr. Godwin said as previously agreed, the overall best approach for the City was to offer drop -off containers. City Council Members had questions about container size, the cost of a compactor, investment on the front end, cost of bins, the number of units per place, and the possibility of getting businesses to participate. Mayor Hashmi asked Mr. Samis to get prices on a compactor and compare that to the number of trips at the rate of $500.00. Council Member Frierson also said he would like more numbers on this item and get comparisons from other cities similar to Paris. It was a consensus of City Council to postpone this item for two weeks to allow staff to obtain additional information. 22. Discuss downtown redevelopment and provide direction to staff. In follow -up to the City Council meeting of January 13, Mr. Godwin said a meeting had taken place of interested downtown stakeholders on March 27. He said they developed a draft plan of action with a list of priorities and that list included planning, ongoing infrastructure construction, as well as making the downtown safer and more pedestrian friendly.