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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS May 14, 2007 The City Council of the City of Paris met for a regular session at 6:00 P. M. Monday, May 14, 2007, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris, Texas. Present: Mayor: Richard Manning Council Members: Curtis Fendley; Mary Ann Fisher, Mayor Pro Tern; Kevin Gray; Jesse James Freelen; and Don Wilson City Staff: Ernie Clark, Interim City Manager; Kent McIlyar, City Attorney; and Janice Ellis, City Clerk Absent: Council Member: Tim Ray 1. Mayor Manning called the meeting to order. Ernie Clark gave the invocation. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. Council Member Fendley led the pledge. 3. Receipt of report from the Planning & Zoning Commission. A. Public Hearing to consider the petition of Jane Williams for a change in zoning from a Light Industrial District (LI) to a Heavy Industrial District (HI) with a Specific Use Permit (41) Wrecking or Salvage Yard on Lots 23 and 24, City Block 251 being numbers 2211 and 2255 N. Main Street. Mayor Manning opened the public hearing and asked for anyone speaking in favor of this item to do so. Wayne Brown, 3055 N.E. 33rd, spoke in support ofthis item. Mr. Brown explained the Williams Family had operated a salvage yard for 54 years on North Main. He further explained that Mr. Williams got sick last year, they sold most of their inventory and turned off their utilities. By doing this, Mr. Williams learned they lost the ability to operate a salvage yard. He informed Council that Mr. Williams had a buyer for the property, subject to it being rezoned. Julio Natahl, potential buyer; John Larkin, Larkin Environmental Services; and Jay Skorton, grandson of Mr. Williams; also spoke in support of this item. With no one else speaking, Mayor Manning closed the public hearing. B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS ,...., ~.