05 - COUNCIL MINUTES FROM JULY 11, 2016 MEETING

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Regular Council Meeting July 11, 2016 Page 3 COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GR), TO A GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GR) ADDING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (49) AUTO FUEL SALES TO THE EXISTING PROPERTY; DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCORDINGLY IN THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Efrussy explained the applicant was proposing to develop a portion of the property for automobile fuel sales and the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval of this zoning change. He said the zoning ordinance required a specific use permit applicant submit a Site Plan as part of the zoning approval process. Mr. Efrussy also said subject to city staff approval, staff recommended the following as conditions to be reflected on the approval final site plan: a new fire hydrant established at the western portion of the property, label all proposed fuel pumps, establish the required twenty percent of landscaping and add additional landscape buffering along 8t' Street, label the preliminary plat- proposed layout as site plan, and accessible parking spaces and a pedestrian route to be determined in conjunction with the city engineer. Mayor Hashmi opened the public hearing and asking for anyone wishing to speak in support or opposition, to please come' forward. On behalf of Brookshires, Jim Fancher spoke in support of this zoning change. With no one else speaking, Mayor Hashmi closed the public hearing. A Motion to approve the zoning change was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Lancaster. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 13. Receive bids, discuss and act on a contract with the lowest responsible bidder for services related to grubbing/cleaz��; griinding/removal of brush and all foreign debris, stumps and all vegetation within the designated drainage channels within the city limits. City Manager John Godwin said bids were advertised twice, three bids were submitted and the low bid was Ray's Tree Service for $150.00 an hour for a four - person crew. Council Member Drake inquired if anything would be sprayed to keep the ditches from growing up and Mr. Godwin answered in the affirmative. Mayor Hashmi inquired the number of crews that would begin work and Mr. Godwin said to begin with there would be four crews. A Motion to approve a contract with Ray's Tree Service was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 14. Discuss and act on bringing the Bylaws of Paris Economic Development Corporation into compliance with State Law. Council Member Trenado said after the PEDC budget was approved, that he would like for any other expenditures be required to be approved by the City Council. He said the reason was that he wanted the City Council and PEDC to team together to make Paris a greater city.