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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL — February 10, 1992 The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session, Monday, February 10, 1992, 6:00 P. M., City Council Chamber, City Hall, Paris, Texas. Mayor Fisher called the meeting to order with the following Council Members present: Don Shelton, Millie Ingram, E.W. (Bill) Booth, Billy Joe Burnett, Emma Smith, and Jim Bell. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and Asst. City Clerk, Joe N. McCollum. Invocation was given by Reverend Ron Byers, Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church and Police Chaplain. Mayor Fisher asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of previous meetings, there being none, the minutes were approved as presented. Mayor Fisher offered condolences on behalf of the City to Councilman Booth for the recent death of his mother and mother -in -law. City Manager Malone extended congratulations to Mayor Fisher for his appointment by Governor Richards to the Task Force on Flooding and to the Texas Municipal League Legislative Policy Committee, and to Councilwoman Ingram for her appointment by the Governor to the State Community Development Review Committee. City Manager Malone announced the next item was receipt of reports from committees, boards and commissions. Minutes were received from the Paris /Lamar County Board of Health and the Paris Public Library Advisory Board, neither of which required any action. Under Traffic Commission business, the Council took up the consideration of and action on authorizing the preparation of an ordinance on amendment of an existing ordinance regulating Off Street Handicapped Parking Spaces. City Attorney Haynes review changes in State law that basically removed the requirement to post fine limits on the handicapped parking only sign. Discussion centered on need to warn people of the severity of fines for violating this. law and following .discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilwoman Ingram to prepare an amendment to the Ordinance removing the requirement that fine amounts be posted. The motion carried 6 ayes, 1 nay with Councilwoman Smith voting nay. The Council next considered authorizing the preparation of an ordinance extending the limits of the School Zone on 19th N. W. City Manager Malone noted that the Traffic Commission had recommended extending the zone as far South as the State would allow, and the State proposed a 250 foot extension in either direction.