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689 granting the Lamar County Human Resources Council, Inc. a franchise for operating buses in the City of Paris. 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 PAS - SENGERS 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.INSUR- ANCE ON THE MOTOR VEHICLES*AND EQUIPMENT OF SAID GRANTEE; PRO - VIDING FOR THE SUPERVISION.OF SAID ORGANIZATION AND INSPECTION ..OF ITS VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT BY THE OFFICIALS OF, THE CITY OF PARIS; AND PROVIDING-.AN EFFECTIVE'DATE." was presented. Mr. Webb. -Biard appeared before the Council representing Mr_ Allie, O'Brien, owner and operator of Yellow Cab Company of Paris, and stated that the Yel -. low Cab Company was prepared to transport passengers at the same rate as the Lamar County Human Resources Council, Inc. proposal with the exception of wheel chairs. Mr. Allie O'Brien appeared before the Council, stating again that he was prepared to transport anyone with the_exception -of wheel chairs, at the same inside City price but not requiring 24. hour. notice of the passengers and that no government support was requested. --- Mr. Gary O'Connor and Mr. Bill Lightfoot appeared.before the Council in behalf of the Lamar County Human Resources Council, Inc. After discussion; Mayor Brunette stated that he would entertain a motion to postpone the third reading of the Franchise Ordinance to the next regular Council meeting in order to determine_if.both sides can agree to a settlement of the matter. A motion was made by Councilman Stone and seconded by Councilman King to table the third reading of the Franchise Ordinance to the next regular Council meeting on May 10, . 1976. The motion carried:- 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mrs. Gladys Dennis appeared before the Council and stated that she felt it was.un- fair to delay the decision on the Franchise Ordinance since a change in the Council will occur by a seating of the new Council on April 14, "1976. Mayor Brunette announced that the next order of business would be consideration of the Franchise Ordinance to the First National Bank of Paris for depository unit for its third and final reading. Ordinance No. 2281: