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MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE TO STUDY SMOKING REGULATIONS May 23, 1994 The Committee to study smoking regulations met in Special Session, Monday, May 23, 1994, 5:30 P. M., City Council Chambers, City Hall, Paris, Texas. Chairman Don Shelton called the meeting to order with the following members present: Councilman John Bell and Councilwoman Millie Ingram McDonald. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. City Manager Malone called for discussion of smoking regulations. City Attorney Haynes presented the Committee with two proposed ordinances, Draft #1 amends by revising Section 17 -48, 17 -50, and 17 -51 of the current No Smoking Ordinance providing for No. Smoking in City Vehicles, and Draft #2, providing that the Code of Ordinance be amended by adding Article IV of Chapter 17 of said code; providing for businesses to determine their own Smoking Policies; providing enforcement for smoking policies already in place at businesses; providing for adequate ventilation in designated smoking areas; providing for proper posting of signs; providing for regulations of smoking in the workplace, and providing for a penalty not to exceed $1,000. City Attorney Haynes advised that the proposed ordinance that he presented at the last meeting was the strictest ordinance that he knew of, and it was presented to you for the purpose of you eliminating what you did not want, so what we have presented this time, if you do know like some of it, we will just eliminate it. The penalty section is like the one that Councilwoman McDonald said looked okay, so that is the only thing that has been retained as was, the balance is for your consideration. After discussing Draft #2 as presented by City Attorney Haynes, the Committee did not have a problem with Section 17 -66, Definitions, and in Section 17 -67. Smoking Prohibited - Public Places, A.1. A public primary or secondary school, the Committee wanted this item brought to the full Council, and to eliminate A.6. - A transit bus system. After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilwoman McDonald, seconded by Councilman Bell to present to the Council both ordinances for consideration at the next regular Council meeting, which will be June 13, 1994 at 6:00 P. M. The motion carried 3 ayes, 0 nays. It was also the consensus of the Committee to have the one inch signs to be posted at every public entrance. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. DON SHELTON, CHAIRMAN