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Regular City Council Meeting July 23, 2007 Page 3 6. Convene in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive advice of legal counsel pertaining to pending or possible litigation and to receive advice of legal counsel pursuant to the duty of an attorney to his client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, regarding the following matters: A. Status of the non-conforming use located at 2211 and 2255 N. Main Street, further described as Lots 23 and 24, City Block 251. Mayor Freelen convened Council into executive session at 6:30 p.m. 7. Reconvene in Open Session to take possible action or to give further direction to City Staff regarding those matters discussed in the Executive Session. Mayor Freelen reconvened Council into open session at 6:46 p.m. 8. 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. A Motion to bring the item from the table was made by Council Member Brown and seconded by Council Member Wilson. Motion carried, 7 ayes - 0 nays. Kent McIlyar stated the Applicant had submitted a letter requesting that the application be withdrawn, provided that the Council and the City not oppose their transfer of the property to Mr. Julio Natahl for continuation of the auto salvage business. Mr. McIlyar further stated that the Williams Auto Salvage business was a business that had been in Paris at the same location approximately fifty years. He told Council the business had operated under a grandfathered non- conforming use and the sale would be a transfer of the legal non-conforming use. 9. Consideration of and action on the following ordinances: A. 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 RE-ZONE LOTS 23, 24, 26 AND 30, CITY BLOCK 251 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (LI) TO A HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (HI) DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCORDINGLY IN THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.