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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL May 9, 1988 The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session, Monday, May 9, 1988, 7:00 P.. M., Council Room, City Hall, Paris, Texas. Mayor Billy Joe Burnett called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: Eric Clifford, Travis Wortham, Curtis Fendley, and Bill Bone. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. Prayer was offered by Reverend Wilbur Simmons, Minister Ramseur Baptist Church. Mayor Burnett asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of previous meeting, there being none, the minutes were approved as presented. Mayor Burnett called for receipt of reports from committees, boards and commissions. City Manager Malone advised that minutes of the Water and Sewer Rate Study Advisory Committee and Visitors & Convention Council Committee, had been furnished and no action was required. It was the consensus of the Council to accept the report of the Street and Drainage Committee, Airport Advisory Board, and Paris Public Library Advisory Board. Mayor Burnett called for consideration of and action on authorizing the preparation of an Ordinance establishing a 20 m.p.h. school speed zone during the hours of 7:15 A. M. and 2:00 P. M. until 3:45 P. M. each school day on Stillhouse Road beginning 750 feet north of the north boundary line of Loop 286, thence north 1,000 feet on Stillhouse Road. A motion was made by Councilman Fendley, seconded by Councilman Wortham authorizing the preparation of an Ordinance establishing a 20 m.p.h. school speed zone on Stillhouse Road. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nay. A motion was made by Councilman Bone, seconded by Councilman Clifford for preparation of an Ordinance revising the Traffic - Control Device Map providing for stop signs on West Cherry at 4th Street N. W. stopping east and west bound traffic on Cherry at 4th Street N. W. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Gladys Martin, Vice Chairperson of the Housing Authority of the City of Paris, Executive Director, Becky McDowell, Chairman, Clovis C. Graves, Commissioner, J. B. Bankhead, and Roy M. Welch appeared before the Council presented Mayor Billy Joe Burnett an award on behalf of the Texas Chapter of NAHRO for their support in supplying Paris with housing programs. ,-- Ralph Taylor, Route Four Paris, Texas, Minister of Bethel Temple Church appeared before the Council with a proposal for water service to the Bethel Temple Church. Mr. Taylor proposed that the City of Paris