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Commission and a public hearing be called for the September Council meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Williams approving the recommr- dation of the city manager. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sweatt advised the Council that the Federal Aviation Administration had proposed to install a flight and weather service facility at Cox Field and stated the FAA desire to secure rental space in the hangar which would require approximately $2,000 capital outlay and that the FAA had offered $44.00 per month for the space. Af- ter discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Stone and seconded by Councilman 1Afunsch authorizing the expenditure of up to $2,000 to renovate Cox Field hangar for office space for the FAA. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. A motion was made by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Philley authorizing the preparation of a lease agreement between the City of Paris and the FAA. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Brunette called for a report from the Paris -Reno Sewer Study Committee, and Councilman Stone advised that the committee was continuing the study and was continuing to gather information. Mayor Brunette called for a report from the committee to study the drainage improvement request from Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sharber, 890 SE 33rd. Councilman Philley, Chairman, advised that the drainage ditch running east and west was approximately 135 feet long emptying into an alley and that the ditch was 3 feet at the bottom and approximately 4 feet at the top and that the ditch carried a natural flow of water; that water from housing projects was a possible factor in increasing the flow. Councilman Fisher, a member of the committee, stated he felt it was the fault of the City because of con- struction of SE 33rd. Councilman Malone, the third member of the committee, stated tho he felt that the flow of the water had been altered from the natural flow. — Mayor Brunette requested that the committee continue to meet and make recommendations to the Council. An ordinance previously authorized for preparation relating to the establishment of a Library Department of the City of Paris was the next item on the agenda. Ordinance No. 2344: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING CHAPTER 17 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIBRARY DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF PARIS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF AUGUST 8, 1977." was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Wunsch for the adoption of the ordinance. The motion carried: 6 ayes, 1 nay, Council- man Philley voting nay. Resolution No. 1820, establishing a Library Advisory Board, consisting of seven resi- dents of the City of Paris, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Wunsch and seconded by Councilman Williams for the adoption of the resolution. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays.