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,:�rr':fj1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL June 9, 1980 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris was held Monday, June 9, 1980 at 7:00 P. M. Mayor Malone called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: Travis Wortha[W, Addie J. Bufford, Billy J. Burnett, Kenneth E. Kohls, W. C. Francis, and Ronald Kyle. Also present were City Manager, R. W. Sokoll, City Attorney, T. -K. Haynes, and City Clerk, H. C. Greene. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Carnow. Mayor Malone asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of previous meetings furnished to the Council members. There being none, the minutes were approved. Mayor Malone announced that the first order of business would be consideration of recommendations made by the Planning and Zoning Commission. City Manager Sokoll presented a re -plat of Lots 2 and 13, Block C. Dorchester Place, and recommended its approval. A motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Kyle for approval of the re -plat. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. City Attorney Haynes presented the following petitions for re- zoning: Jesse Hall, 832 E. Provie, City Block 61 from General Retail District and Two Family Dwelling District to a General Retail and Specific Use Permit -Auto Laundry; John F. Powers and Robert L. Powers, Lot 14, 15, Block 305 from Single Family -3 District to Light Industrial District; Lowry L. Carrington, Lot 2, City Block 2488, from Office District to Neighborhood Service District; Eastfield Development Company, Part of Lot 14, Block 259 from Single Family -2 District to Commercial District. Mayor r— Malone referred.the petitions to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their study and recommendations and called for a public hearing at the next regular Council meeting. Mayor Malone announced that the next order of business would be consideration of recommendations made by the Traffic Commission. The first being a recommendation by the Traffic Commission that signal lights be place at 24th Street and Lamar, and 31st Street and Lamar. Asst. Chief Police, James Barnett appeared before the Council stating that the Traffic Commission recommended that Lamar and 31st Street would have first priority and Lamar and 24th Street would have 2nd priority, and that 24th Street was recommended for School Bus purposes and South bound traffic. Roy Luttrell, Supervisor, Traffic and Public Lighting Department, appeared before the Council recommending that a temporary signal be place at 31st and Lamar, the temporary recommendation being made until traffic pattern could be established to the new Aikin Elementary School on Pine Mill Road. After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Kyle to follow the recommendation of Roy Luttrell and authorize the preparation of an Ordinance. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Malone invited the Council's attention to the recommendation of the Traffic Commission for stop signs at 2nd N. W. at West Houston Street, and West Houston at 1st N. W., and Blake Road at Fitzhugh. A motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Wortham authorizing the preparation of an Ordinance on the three recommendations of the Traffic Commission. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.