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a Mr. Griffin advised the Council that the Traffic Commission had again denied the request for loading zone on the lest side of the 0 -100 block of North Main Street. Mayor Malone called for a motion to approve or deny the request for.the loading zone, and received no motion. Mayor Malone declared no action and therefore a denial of the loading zone request. City Manager Sokoll advised the Council that the Traffic Commission had recommended the placement of stop signs in four locations: on 8th N.E. at Blake Road; on Morningside Drive at Loop 286; on Dawn Drive at Loop 286; on Campbell Street at 7th Street N.W. After discussion a motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Fisher to approve the recommendation of the Traffic Commissiol, Motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Malone presented a letter to the Council from the Girl Softball League of Paris, Inc., signed by Mrs. Donna Irvin, President of the Softball League requesting the City to pay the electric bill for the softball field located on the Oak park United Methodist Church property at 2515 Bonham Street. Mr. John Hanna, a membeh of the Board of Directors of the Softball League, appeared before the Council in behalf of the request stating that females age 13 through 18 would be participating in the program; that they were 13 teams in the 3rd year of play; and estimated that the electric light bill would be $30.00 per hour. Mr. Hanna advised that the field was used five nights per week. After discussion a motion was made by Councilman Wunsch, seconded by Councilman Burnett to approve.the request. Motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Malone announced that the next item on the agenda for consideration was the request of Texas Power & Light Company for rate increase. City Manager Sokoll advised that three alternatives were available to the Council. 1. Do nothing and-the Public Utility Commission rate would coo into effect June 26th. 2. Pass the Utility Commission rate ordinance and it will be effective June 26th. 3. Pass Touche- Ross - recommended rate ordinance or a lesser rate ordinance and it.will be appealed by Texas power & Light Company and the TUC will probably rule that the Public Utility Cohnission rate ruling would apply'. Mr. Travis King, District Manager' bf Texas power $ Light Company appeared befo�"e the Council requesting approval of tare amended rato structure which &llowed the Public Utility Commission ruling. City.Clerk, Greene advised the Council that the amended rate structure had been officially filed on June 8th 1978. City Attorney Haynes advised that if the City Council took no action that the Public Utility Commission authorized rate would no into effect, or that the Council could pass an ordinance that reflects the Public Utility rate, or that the City Council could pass the Touche -Ross or a lesser rate. City Attorney Haynes recommended that the Public Utility Commission rate be affirmatively approved by the Council placing that rate in effect on June 26, 1978. Councilman Philley made a motion that the rate recommended by the Touche -Ross report be approved. Mayor Malone called for a second to the motion. No second was received and the motion failed.