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Regular Council Meeting November 14, 2016 Page 2 14. Conduct a public hearing, discuss and act on AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO REZONE LOTS 8A AND 12, CITY BLOCK 262, BEING LOCATED AT 1240 N.E. 20TH STREET, IN THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A SINGLE- FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT (SF -2) TO A MULTI - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT (M -2); 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. 4. A. Citizens' Forum. Don Pryor, 425 S. Church — he said he and his wife recently purchased a funeral home and since that time a lot of regulations were being imposed that were not previously imposed, on the funeral home that had been in existence for many years. He referenced a certificate of occupancy. City Manager John Godwin told Mr. Pryor that the Open Meetings Act prohibited him from responding because it was not a posted item, but that he would check on this and get with him. Monica Freeman, 1365 N. Main, Traffic Safety Specialist for TxDOT — she introduced the Safety Program and in summary, said they evaluate crashes and initiate safety programs. B. Recognition of Texas Treasure Award - Winning Businesses in Paris. Main Street Director Cheri Bedford informed the City Council that at the end of 2015, Main Street nominated businesses for 50 year Texas Treasure Award and to qualify, the business had to be fifty years or older. Brad Patterson of the Texas Historic Commission gave a background of the historic significance and presented awards to the businesses. Mrs. Bedford said not all businesses that were nominated received the award. Those businesses who received the award were Bob Swaim Hardware, Nathan Bell Realtors, The Paris News, The Collegiate Shop, Harrison Walker & Harper, Chapman-Nauman Florist, Spangler's, Henry Printing Company, Coston & Son Ready Mix, Williams Sporting Goods, Hayter Engineering, and Norment & Landers Insurance. Consent Agenda Mayor Pro -Tem Lancaster inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the consent agenda for discussion. There being none, a Motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Council Member Council Member Drake and seconded by Council Member Clifford. Motion carried, 4 ayes — 0 nays. 5. Approve minutes from the meeting on October 24, 2016.