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Regular City Council Meeting Apri127, 2009 Page 3 This ordinance was a first reading and no action was taken. 12. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate, and possibly act on an ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE, AMENDED, SO AS TO REZONE PART OF LOTS 9 AND 9A, CITY BLOCK 331, LOCATED 1N THE 3700 BLOCK OF BONHAM STREET, CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (Pda-f) TO A GENERAL RETAIN DISTRICT (GR) DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCORDINGLY 1N THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Freelen opened the public hearing and asked anyone wishing to speak in support this item, to please come forward. Danny Martin spoke in support of this item, on behalf of Jeff Martin. Mayor Freelen asked anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item, to please come forward. With no one else speaking, Mayor Freelen closed the public hearing. This ordinance was a first reading and no action was taken. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 2009-034: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND PARIS LIVING, A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TO ADMINISTER THE HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AFORESAID AGREEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO THE FORMAL APPROVAL OF SAID GRANT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Paris Living Chairman Clifton Fendley told the Council that immediately upon signature of the contract, they were going to contact the State and ask that the State revise the funding pursuant to the 2009 rules. Mr. Fendley said the new rules would change the assistance from $10,000.00 per household to $20,000.00 and would reduce the number of households from twenty households to ten households. City Attorney Kent McIlyar said this was the first time that he had heard about this request. Mr. McIlyar further stated that the application for the grant and the presentation was for a homebuyer assistance grant of twenty homes. Council Member Rogers expressed concern about making changes after approval of this agreement. Mr. Fendley said they did not have to change it. Council Member Rogers inquired if Paris Living would have to bring this back to Council if they decided to reduce the twenty homes to ten homes. Mr. Fendley said they would only make the change if Council requested the change. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member McCarthy and seconded by " 00OU06