05-Minutes from the meeting on June 11, 2011

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Regular Council Meeting June 27, 2011 Page 3 A Motion to nominate Council Member Hashmi to serve as Mayor was made by Council Member Grossnickle. Mayor Pro-Tem McCarthy asked if there were other nominations and being no other nominations, Mayor Pro-Tem McCarthy closed the floor for nominations. Mayor Pro-Tem McCarthy asked for a vote on the nomination of Mayor Pro-Tem McCarthy for Mayor by a show of hands. Mayor Pro-Tem McCarthy, Council Member Rogers and Council Member Fierson raised their hands. Motion failed, 3 ayes - 4 nays, with Council Member Pickle, Council Member Wright, Council Member Grossnickle and Council Member Hashmi casting the dissenting votes. Mayor Pro-Tem McCarthy asked for a vote on the nomination of Council Member Hashmi far Mayor by a show of hands. Council Member Grossnickle, Council Member Wright, Council Member Hashmi, and Council Member Pickle raised their hands. Motion carried, 4 ayes - 3 nays, with Mayor Pro-Tem McCarthy, Council Member Frierson and Council Member Grossnickle casting the dissenting votes. Council Member Hashmi was declared to serve as Mayor. Mayor Hashmi opened the floor to accept nominations for Mayor Pro-Tem. A Motion to nominate Richard Grossnickle to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem was made by Mayor Hashmi. With no other nominations being made, Mayor Hashmi closed the floor nominatins. Mayor Hashmi asked for a vote on the nomination of Richard Grossnickle for Mayor Pro- Tem by a show of hands. Mayor Hashmi, Council Member Wright, Council Member Pickle, Council Member Frierson, and Council Member Grossnickle raised their hands. Motion carried, 5 ayes - 2 nays, with Council Member McCarthy and Council Member Rogers casting the dissenting votes. Council Member Grossnickle was declared to serve a Mayor Pro-Tem. 13. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate and possibly act on ORDINANCE NO. 2011-01 S: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS APPROVING AND ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP FOR THE CITY OF PARIS FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LDR) TO COMMERCIAL (C), AS IT PERTAINS TO A 2.83 ACRE TRACT OF LAND BEING PART OF THE ENOCH CROW SURVEY #208, LOCATED AT 4680 PINE NtILL ROAD, PARIS LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Hashmi opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support of this item, to please come forward. Evan and Melanie Butler spoke in support of this 4