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I Mu Lots 4A thru 4I, City Block 286, site Plan Approval in PD -b District; Charles Dewitt, Lot 6, City Block 311, from SF -2 to NS; 31 properties, Pt of Lot 3, City Block 366 from SF -3 to Commercial. Mayor Graham referred the petitions to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their study and recommendations and called for a public hearing at the next regular meeting. Ms. Carol Watkins and Ms. Sandy Cox of the Zeta Mu Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority presented a check in the amount of $400.00 to be used toward the purchase price of the Emergency Alarm System. Mayor Graham accepted the check on behalf of the City and expressed thanks for the civic interest shown by the sorority. Roosevelt Dixon addressed the Council requesting that the house on Lot 3, City Block 93 -B, 609 E. Garrett, be removed from the list of houses condemned by Ordinance No. 2649. It was pointed out that Mr. Dixon had purchased the house with plans to move it to another piece of property. Councilman Fisher made a motion to allow Mr. Dixon 6 months to remove the house and bring it to a state of repair. Councilman Williams seconded the motion which carried 7 ayes, 0 ayes. Mayor Graham announced the next item was to consider and Ordinance repealing the Ordinance requiring License and Bond for Building Contractors. ORDINANCE NO. 2664 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTION 7 -4 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE, CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE NULL AND VOID AND OF NO EFFECT: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 1983. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Francis, seconded by Councilman McGee for adoption of the Ordinance. The motion carried 4 ayes, 1 nay and 2 abstaining. Councilman Fisher voting nay, Council- man McWaters and Councilman Wilson abstaining from voting. Mayor Graham declared the public hearing open on improvements at Cox Field Airport for fuel storage and access ramp facilities. He stated that a grant application would be submitted to the Texas Aeronautic Commission to provide 75% of the costs for the proposed improvements. Jim Collier, Airport Manager, addressed the Council and explained the proposed improvements. He said the project had been planned for several years and was needed to safely and efficiently service airplanes with fuel. He said present fuel storage was limited and required fuel delivery about 3 time$ a week in peak use periods. 6,000 gal and 8,000 gal fuel tanks are proposed which would ease present storage problems.' Airport Advisory Board members Christina Campbell and Ed Keller was present for the hearing but made no comments. Mayor Graham asked if there was any one else to comment on the proposed project and there being none he declared the public hearing closed. J Resolution No. 2218 authorizing the Mayor to execute license for pipeline crossing to the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Fisher, seconded by Councilman Williams for approval of the Resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 anys.