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District 2 - City Maintenance Building - 50 W. Hickory, formerly Solid Rock Baptist Church. District 4 - Police Department - 811 Bonham Street, formerly Oak Park United Methodist Church. District 5 - City Hall Annex - 150 1st Street S. E., formerly Central Fire Station. City Attorney advised that this matter is being presented to the Council at this time in order to allow the City Clerk to acquire pre - clearance from the Attorney General's office to change the polling places. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Wortham, seconded by Councilman Clifford for approval of the changes in the polling places. The motion carried 6 ayes , 0 nays. Mayor Burnett called for consideration and action on the request of Dr. Phillip Bandel regarding his fencing of Lover Lane adjacent to his property, and advised that Dr. Bandel would not be able to attend the Council meeting and has requested that this matter be tabled until a later date. City Attorney Haynes asked the Council if they wished to continue with this item, and it was the consensus of the Council to continue. City Attorney Haynes told the Council that the options were to do nothing, and if no action was taken on Dr. Bandel's request, then City Staff will feel instructed to carry out the laws and ordinance of the City of Paris which will require the removal of the fence by giving the property owner the opportunity to remove his fence at a reasonable time which is normally 30 days, if he does not remove the fence, then the City would remove the fence. After Discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Bone instructing the City Attorney to proceed with a letter giving Dr. Bandel 30 days to remove his fence from Lovers Lane, and instructed the City Manager and Director of Public Works to check into the cost to make Lovers Lane passable. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fendley and carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Burnett called for approval of plans and authorizating reconstruction and replacement of a culvert in the 900 Block of East Polk Street on Big Sandy Creek by force account means. City Manager Malone advised the Council that a semi - concrete culvert in the 900 Block of East Polk Street had collapsed from the weight of a City 's Sanitation truck, and the street is closed. City Manager Malone said that due to the location and the amount of traffic, he would place the repair of the culvert high of the priority list, and said the estimated cost to repair the culvert would be approximately $10,000.00.