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930► businesses be able to declare they are a smoking or non - smoking facility, or designated smoking areas only, and they be properly vented if they do. Councilman Bell said he felt that is would be proper for the Council to take it upon itself to write an ordinance that would prohibit smoking in City owned buildings, but not go as far as public buildings because it is not our job to police the Courthouse, and define the other buildings, but we should look at City owned buildings, and if we need to designate a couple of areas that are total private for the employees that are nothing more than smoke rooms with large j fans, if we've got to do it that way. Councilman Jim Bell also suggest that the ordinance should look at a business establishment who is inviting. people in would also post themselves as a smoking facility, not just a non - smoking one, so that people that might have an allergic reaction will be properly notified. City Attorney Haynes advised that the existing ordinance that the City of Paris has covers the City of Paris buildings, and it requires that it only be permitted in designated areas that do have adequate ventilation. Mayor Fisher asked Steve Burgin, Fire Chief,.:4.to call for an ambulance to assist Ms. Horne. The consensus of the Council was that businesses be properly posted, and the ordinance is to specify a fine for violation. Mayor Fisher announced that the Council would take a short break. Mayor Fisher reconvened the Council meeting at 7:40 P. M. Ray Banks, 325 25th N. E., appeared before the Council regarding the possible land swap :between the City and Dr. Swint, and requested that Dr. Swint be required to furnish at his expense an appraisal on both pieces of property. Williams Conder, 404 4th N. W., appeared before the Council discussing the smoking ordinance with the Council. Mr. Conder said there is nothing that you discussed or proposed that he though was really should be objectionable, even the smokers, and the only thing that he objected to on the ordinance is if the City Council tries to go to the point that some other cities have of trying to go with every business in the private sector and say we are going to set your smoking and non - smoking policies for you. Councilman Shelton suggested that a clause be placed in the proposed land swap between Dr. Swint and the City, that the City can.not be sued. City Attorney Haynes reported that he had furnished the Council with a memorandum regarding the Loop property and stated the intentions of what we were doing based upon what the Council had told us to do if we are going to market the property on the Loop that we need to get an EPA clearance. If we do not get further instruction, we will presume that I