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664 Mayor Brunette called for a report from the committee appointed to gather information concerning the franchise request of the Lamar County Human Resources Council, Inc. Councilman Sterling requested Mr. Bill Lightfoot to present information in behalf of the committee. Mr. Lightfoot stated that the franchise was requested for purposes of providing transportation for the aged, physically and mentally handicapped persons; that two 12- passenger vans would be purchased, each with a wheel chair lift attach- ment; that one van would be used for servicing county routes and one would be used for in -town service; that five routes were being planned for in the county and that service would be provided in town from 9:00 A. M. until 4:00 P. M., with no specific routes established in the City but service provided;by request; that fares would be 40¢ for�the first -mile and 10t for each additional mile one -way. Mr. Gary O'Connor appeared before the Council in behalf of the committee, and ex- plained the manner in which the rate charges were made. Mr: O'Connor stated that their service was not being set up to compete with existing transportation systems' and that-he-had a question as to the need for a city franchise for the system that they proposed to operate. - Mrs. Lucille Morgan appeared before the Council in support of 'the franchise. Franchise Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO LAMAR'COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL, INC., A FRANCHISE TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS, AND HIGH - WAYS OF THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE THAT QUALIFY BY VIRTUE OF BEING HANDICAPPED, OR AGE 65 AND OLDER, OR AN ESCORT PERSON FOR SAME, IN MOTOR VEHICLES FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1976, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1981, UPON THE TERMS AND CONDI- TIONS HEREINAFTER PRESCRIBED; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF SAID ORGANIZATION; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMINATION OF SUCH GRANT UPON SPECIFIED CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ON THE MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT OF SAID GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR THE SUPERVISION OF SAID ORGANIZATION AND IN SPECTION OF ITS VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT BY THE OFFICIALS OF THE , CITY OF PARIS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Rainey and seconded by Councilman Sterling to pass on second reading. The motion carried: 3 ayes, 2 nays, Councilman King and Councilman Whitaker voting nay. Franchise Ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, TO USE A PORTION OF THE SPACE ABOVE AND UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE SIDEWALK ON THE WEST SIDE OF 1ST STREET, N. W., BEGINNING 32 -1/6 FEET NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE STREET CURB ON THE WEST SIDE OF SAID 1ST STREET N. W., WITH THE STREET CURB ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BONHAM STREET FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING A PUBLIC SERVICE INSTALLATION KNOWN AS A DEPOSITORY; PROVIDING FOR A TERM OF TWENTY -FIVE it (25) YEARS; AND FIXING THE RENTAL THEREFOR.