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4 Regular Council Meeting October 28, 2024 Page 5 Following additional discussion, a Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Pro - Tem Savage and seconded by Council Member Norment. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 17.A. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2024-042: AN ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SEC. 8, "USE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS," TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR "RECYCLING PROCESS FACILITY," RECYCLING TRANSFER STATION,' AND "SHOOTING RANGE -INDOOR" AND TO DESIGNATE ZONING DISTRICTS IN WHICH SAME MAY BE LOCATED; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Amo-Mensah said in 2015, the City Council passed a resolution regarding a new and unlisted use described as a recycling transfer station. He also said Council was in favor of the new use category being allowed in Light Industrial and Heaving Industrial by Specific Use Permit but an omission occurred in the process, and an ordinance amendment was not prepared and brought forward. Mayor Pankaj opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak about this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Pankaj closed the public hearing. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Moore and seconded by Council Member Putnam. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 17.B. Discuss, conduct a public hearing, and act on an Ordinance regarding the petition of the City of Paris as to the classification for a new and unlisted use described as a Recycling Processing Facility. (This is included in the Ordinance with 17A above) Mr. Amo-Mensah explained the City met with a business owner who was proposing a Recycling Processing Facility but this was an unlisted use. He said the nature of the use for a recycling processing facility was more intense than that of a recycling transfer station, and a separate use and definition were warranted. Mayor Pankaj opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak about this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Pankaj closed the public hearing. Mayor Pankaj inquired as to how soon this would be built. Mr. Amo-Mensah said the business was eager to start. Council Member Norment wanted to know if the company was CARDS and Mr. Amo-Mensah said he did not know. Council Member Putnam wanted to know about the site, and Mr. Amo-Mensah said it was near the fairgrounds. Mayor Pro -Tem Savage asked what would keep him from answering the question about CARDS, and Mr. Amo-Mensah said because he did not have any information. Council Member Putnam expressed concern about the site being close to Givens School. Mr. Amo-Mensah said a site had not been decided.