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City Manager Sweatt presented a request from Mr. Genc t-"c4aters for annexation of additional property located on Highway 82, west of the Gordon Lake Road and being 82.3 acres of land. City Manager Sweatt advised that the tracts of the Webster, Mullins, and Brockway property along with Mr. Gene Mcwaters property could be included in one annexation procedure. Ordinance No. 2310: "AN ORDINANCE SETTING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARIS AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS ON THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION -OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AND APPROPRIATE ZONING UPON ANNEXATION, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARINGS." was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Swaim and seconded by Councilman Philiey for the adoption -of the ordinance. The motion carried: 6 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sweatt presented a re -plat of Lots 8, 9 and 10, Block. K,. Morningside Estates -No. 5 and recommended., its approval. A motion -was made -by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Swaim to approve -the re -plat. The motion carried: 6 ayes, 0 nays. City Attorney Haynes presented a petition for re -zoning from Pete and Florence John- son for Lot 1, City Block 199, from Two -Family Dwelling. District to General Retail District. Mayor Brunette referred the petition.to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their study and recommendation and called for a public hearing at the next regular Council meeting. ` City Manager Sweatt reviewed requests presented to the Traffic Commission by in- terested.citizens for signal lights at 24th S. E. and.25th N. E. at Lamar Avenue. City Manager Sweatt advised that funds had not been budgeted in the current year for installation of these signals and that heretofore minimum warrants had not been met but current counts indicated the warrants were met. It was the opinion of the Council to request the.Traffic Commission to continue study of the matter with con- tinued observance of warrants at the intersections with report timely with FY 77-78 budget considerations. City Manager Sweatt reported actions of the Traffic Com- mission concerning the signal light at Pine Bluff and 11th Street N. E. and ad- vised that the Traffic Commission had recommended that the signal remain in its present configuration with the provision the red time be extended from 15 seconds. to 20 seconds and that an educational. program be conducted for the students at the school on traffic related matters: After discussion, a motion was made by Council- man Philley and seconded by Councilman Fisher to endorse the Traffic Commission's report for the signal to remain in its present configuration and to increase the red time from 15 seconds to 20 seconds and that an educational program be provided for the students at the school. The motion carried: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Brunette called for a report from the committee appointed to study the Land- fill's service charges. Councilman Williams, Chairman -of the committee, made the following report and recommendations: