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1 010 Council for the paving improvements of 24th S. E. and that $86,000.00 had been recom- mended for elimination for storm sewer project of 24th S. E. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing open on the Revenue Sharing budget item. Mr. Homer Thornton appeared in favor of leaving amounts in the Revenue Sharing budget for the paving of 24th S. E. Mr. Leon Williams appeared before the Council in opposition to the paving of 24th S. E._ Mr. A. Woods appeared before the Council, stating that he was interested in the im- provement of Blake Road as well as 24th S. E. Mr. Billy Brown appeared before the Council stating he was against the 24th S. E. pro- ject. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing closed. A motion was made by Councilman Philley and seconded by Councilman Williams to delete 24th S. E. from the Revenue Sharing budget account.. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Brunette. requested City Manager Sweatt to review recommendations of the Council to delete from the Revenue Sharing budget the 7th Street N. W. improvement project of the Revenue Share Fund. City Manager Sweatt advised that the Revenue Share Fund, at the recommendation of the Council, had $41,600.00 deleted from the Street Im- provement Account and $15,400.00 deleted from the Storm Sewer Drainage Account, both for 7th Street N: W. project. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing open on the proposal of improvements to 7th Street N. W. No one appeared for or against the proposal. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing closed. A motion was made by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Philley to delete the 7th Street N. W. improvement program from the Revenue Sharing budget. The motion carried. 7 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sweatt advised the Council that the next item on the agenda was a dele- tion of certain major outfall drainage improvements as contained in Revenue Sharing budget accounts - 406 -Y -6 and stated that approximately $198,546.00 was involved in the Revenue Sharing budget for deletion and $100,000.00 for deletion from the General Fund, also in the outfall drainage improvements project account - 406 -Y -6. Mr. Sweatt advised that certain amendments could be made to the drainage improvement project out- line by eliminating $248,025.00 from the southeast project and that the northeast pro- ject could be reduced as well as the northwest project which contained $176,910.00. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing open on the major outfall drainage im- provements as contained in the General Fund budget and in the Revenue Sharing Fund budget. Mr. Homer Thornton appeared before the Council, speaking as a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission, stating that numerous complaints had been aired by the com- mission on drainage problems in southeast Paris. M one else appeared, and Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing closed on the drainage improvements projects. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Malone and seconded by Councilman Fisher to delete the $100,000.00 contained in Ac- count 406 -Y -6 General Fund and reduce Revenue Sharing Fund project by eliminating the