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Mayor Malone called for the bids for the hard surfacing of a court at Johnson Park. City Manager Sokoll advised that no bids had been received on the project and recommended that the project be re -bid for the September Council meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Kyle approving the recommendation of the City Manager. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mr. Reaves Hayter of Hayter Engineering Inc., Consulting Engineers on the Infiltra- tion /Inflow Project appeared before the Council and presented the Facility Plan and Enviromental Assessment for construction of the City's Facility. Following the presentation a motion was made by Councilman Francis, and seconded by Council- man Burnett to preliminarly adopt the documents as presented and call for a public hearing at the earlist practical date at which time the Facility Plan and Enviro- mental assessment will be presented and comments received. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Malone announced that the next item concerning an ambulance contract with Lamar County had not be acted on by the County. City Manager Sokoll requested authorization to advertise for bids for the Emergency Medical Service vehicle. A motion was made by Councilman Kyle, seconded by Council- man Francis approving the request of the City Manager. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Malone announced that the next order of business would be discussion and action by the Council on the $17,500.00 budgeted for Parks & Recreation Department at the Aikin Elementary School. The Mayor reminded that the school had recommended that the $17,500.00 be expended on equipment rather on the purchase of land which the school would furnish. Mayor Malone advised that the Parks & Recreation Board had recommended that the expenditures be made for equipment at the Aikin Elementary School. The motion failed with 3 ayes, 4 nays. Councilman Kohls, Councilman Kyle, and Mayor Malone voting aye. City Manager Sokoll presented a request of Herschel Bigelow to place a mobile home adjacent to his grocery store on the corner of 7th N. W. and West Henderson Street. Director of Community Development Joe McCollum appeared before the Council stating that there was insufficient room on the property to afford a 10 foot separation of the mobile home from the building as required by Ordinance, and that the placement of the mobile home on the property will make it impossible for Mr. Bigelow to provide required off - street parking in connection with his business. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Kohls, seconded by Councilman Kyle to deny the request. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mrs. Vivian Green appeared before the Council requesting a building permit to construct a house on Lot 3, City Block 279 located on 17th Street N. E. The permit was denied by the Department of Community Development because the house would be located in the proposed right of way of E. Hickory Street which was placed on the master plan on October 11, 1971 by action taken by the City Council. Mrs. Green stated that she would like a building permit or payment for her right of way and suggested $2,000.00 as a fair price. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Kyle to table any action until after discussion in an executive session. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.' Mayor Malone declared the public hearing open to consider report of the Building Hazard Inspection Committee regarding sub - standard buildings. After presentation, of the Building Hazard Inspection Committee Report ORDINANCE NO. 2518 AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING A HEARING ON PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, BELONGING TO VARIOUS OWNERS, AND AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL FINDING THE MATERIALS REMAINING IN THE PREMISES TO CONSTITUTE A NUISANCE AND TO BE A FIRE HAZARD TO LIFE AND PROPERTY AND A HAZARD TO THE LIFE AND WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA, AND ORDERING SAID RUBBISH, LUMBER AND REFUSE FROM THE STRUCTURES TO BE TORN DOWN AND REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES IN ORDER TO ABATE SUCH NUISANCE. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Kohls for adoption of the Ordinance. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 2041 re- appointing C. D. McCillian to the Advisory Board of Health for a period of two years beginning July 1, 1980 was presented. The motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Kohls for adoption of the Resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.