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8 MIN=S OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL February 9, 1987 The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session, Monday, February 9, 1987, 7:00 P. M., Council Roan, City Hall. Mayor Billy J. Burnett called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: W. C. Francis, Travis Wortham, Jeff Hoog, Bill Bone, and Addie Bufford. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. Prayer was offered by Reverend Wilburn Simmons. Eddie Baker, 570 Paris Blvd. appeared before the Council, presenting a petition signed by area residents objecting to a loud noise created by some type of machine located at Wall Concrete Company. Mr. Baker stated that vibrations from the machine has damaged his have along with the noise which is unbearable, and requested assistance from the City Council in correcting this problem. City Attorney Haynes advised that Wall Concrete Company's property was zoned correctly, that there is an Ordinance regarding amplified music which prevents amplified music in a residential area at certain times in the day. Mr. Haynes said he has talked to Ccopany representatives about relocating the machine and found that the machine was partly above ground and the Company thinks the vibrations are transmitted in the air and not through the ground. Mr. Haynes told the Council that the Wall. Concrete CaTpany had installed a brick wall on the south side of their property to try and help the situation. Councilman Bone suggested to the Bakers that there was a possibility of legal recovery through the courts. Councilman Hoog suggested that city staff discuss this situation with Wall Concrete Company in order to reach a workable solution to the problem. Councilman Folmar entered the council chambers and assumed his seat at the council table. Mayor Burnett asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of previous meetings, there being none, the minutes were approved as presented. Mayor Burnett called for a report from the Street & Drainage Committee for establishing procedures for developer's acquisition of off -site drainage easements. City Manager reported that at the January 21, 1987 Subcommittee meeting the Street and Drainage Committee had approved the policy that the City should protect downstream property owners from increases in concentrated flow as a result of upstream developnent and a procedure was developed to assist developers in acquiring necessary drainage easement for off -site improvements as follows: