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nonpayment of the Hotel - Motel Tax by various Motels. Mr. Hooper proposed that the existing City Ordinance be amended to provide for specific enforcement of the Ordinance, and also put more teeth in the Ordinance, specifically to increase the penalty for nonpayment or late payment of the reports, it is presently 5 %, and Mr. Hooper proposed that this be increased to 10% for the first 30 days of being late, increase the interest rate from 6% that we are currently charging to 15 to 18% interest which he feels would help to elevate the situation. Mr. Hooper also proposed that the Ordinance be amended to provide for termination of city services in the event of nonpayment of funds due the city whether it be for a water bill or Hotel - Motel Tax. City Manager Malone told the Council and Mr. Hooper that there is a possibility of filing charges in court to get an injunction against the Motel in order to collect the taxes. Councilman Clifford said he has been in contact with the County Attorney and he feels that collection and non - remittance of the tax could be collected through the courts. After further discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to instruct City Attorney Haynes to research any changes that can be made in the Hotel -Motel Tax Ordinance, and take what action that is available to pursue all parties that owes the tax. ORDINANCE NO. 88 -003 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY; ESTABLISHING A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) ON LOTS 2 -A AND 4, CITY BLOCK 32.1, ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO G. L. SKIDMORE, SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN TERRITORY FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A); AND DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) SO ESTABLISHED was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Wortham, seconded by Councilman Kent for adoption of the Ordinance. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 88 -004 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BY REVISING SECTION 2 OF SAID ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF MARCH 1m 1988 was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Kent, seconded by Councilman Wortham for adoption of the Ordinance. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 88 -005