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the Think Child Safety Program. Three service programs that will be shown on television was shown to the Council. At this time Mr. Burgin called for the students to come forward and introduced Quincy Blount, Valeria Johnson, and Melanie Taubert. Each student gave a presentation regarding teaching of the Think Child Safety Programs, and requested that the City of Paris proclaim the week of May 14, 1995, thru May 25, 1995 as "Think Child Safety" Week. Mr. Don Stuckey representing Campbell Soup was present telling the Council that they were proud to be partners with "Think Child Safety ". Mr. Stuckey told the Council that Campbell had sponsored a poster contest for all of the Lamar County School System and it was a very good success, they promoted safety to and from school, and had almost 5,000 kids participating in the program. Mr. Burgin pointed out that Think Child Safety was here to stay and in 1994 there was not a death caused by injury, and felt that this program was a great factor in this. Mr. Burgin introduced Stewart Dodson who started this program. Mr. Dodson said that this program has continued to grow, and hoped that some day it would be nationwide. Mayor Shelton read a proclamation proclaiming the week of May 14, 1995 thru May 25, 1995 as "Think Child Safety" Week presenting the proclamation to Mr. Stewart Dodson. City Manager Malone called for consideration of and action on authorizing the preparation of an ordinance amending Section 7 -47 of the Code of Ordinance providing that the reference to Director of Community Development be changed to Chief Building Official. A motion was made by Councilman Clifford, seconded by Councilman Fulbright authorizing the preparation of an ordinance amending Section 7 -47 of the Code of Ordinance providing that the reference to Director of Community Development be changed to Chief Building Official. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 95 -001 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY; ESTABLISHING A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) ON LOT 1F -A, CITY BLOCK 306, ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO W. A. HARRIS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN TERRITORY FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) and specific use permit - BILLBOARD SIGN (52); AND DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) SO ESTABLISHED: PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEBRUARY 1, 1995 was presented. A motion was made by Councilwoman McDonald, seconded Councilman Fulbright for adoption of the ordinance. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. ORDINANCE NO. 95 -002