Two budget cutting measures were before the council: The elimination of paper paychecks, estimated to save $16,740; and requiring city employees to take a two-week vacation, which would put $32,859 back into the budget.

However, councilmen Al Stephenson, Lee Roy Cunningham and Fred Harrison voted "no" on both cuts, with Randy Vernon, Kay Rose and Jo Ann Holland voting "yes".

With a tie vote, it was up to Mayor Wallace Cartwright to cast the deciding vote, which he did by voting "yes" on both cuts.

Also approved was a motion to have the city's public works department go on a four-day, 10-hour work week.

Passed on second reading was an ordinance that would make it illegal to sell or give away animals in public places in Shelbyville. The ordinance would make it unlawful to display any animal in a public place with the purpose of giving them away or selling them, unless the person in question is a dealer.

The council approved applying for a grant for the city's historical commission to attend the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) conference in New Orleans to be held July 11-13. The grant amount for the trip was $4,834, with the city's portion being $1,934. Cunningham voted "no".

A motion was authorized to execute a payment in lieu of tax (PILOT) agreement with Buffalo Valley Inc. for apartment units to be known as Clyde Rooker Senior Village and the Dr. Tom Richards Center, to be located on Hendon Memorial Road.

Each of the lower income units for the elderly and handicapped is being financed through a loan with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the project is exempt from all real and personal property taxes.

A PILOT agreement would define the amount of funds the property owner would pay the city, which in this case, would be an amount equal to 10 percent of shelter rent.

The estimated initial PILOT payment for each unit is $750 with the duration of payments put at 40 years, or $3,600 a year.

A contract with Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Tennessee was approved for insurance coverage for city employees.

The fee charged to Wartrace for mosquito spraying was given an approved increase from $145 per hour to $175 due to a hike in the cost of the substance.

Two ordinances before the council on third and final reading made revisions to the wording of the city code concerning the city's park board and its director. Under state law, a city can have two types of park boards -- an advisory board or a board that actually runs a park.

Shelbyville's board operates as an advisory board, but the current wording of the ordinance has it as the type of organization that runs the park. The changes to the ordinance reflects the board's role as being an advisory capacity.

* Approved on third and final reading was a rezoning request from Bobby Sanders for a 0.134-acre parcel on Davis Lane from I-1 (light industrial) to C-2 (highway service district).

* Another rezoning request was approved on final reading to Rod Parsons for 635 North Main St. for a nine-unit professional services office complex adjoining Delray Street and North Main at the site of the old Senior Citizens Center. The property was requested to be rezoned from C-2 (highway service district) to PCD (planned commercial development).

* Passed on third and final reading was an amendment to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) for Parker Brothers LLC to finalize the design for Union Station, off U.S. 41-A North, and layout changes for Section K and the front commercial entryway out parcels.

* Passed on second reading was an ordinance de-annexing the property of Don and Alberta Tanner at 1976 Fairfield Pike.

* Approved on first reading was a request to rezone property at 112 Wheeler Street from R-2 (low density residential) to R-4 (high density residential.)

The council also approved the mayor's appointment of David Hopkins to the Airport Authority and appointments of Pat McMillan and Ann Shofner to the Historic Zoning Commission.