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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS November 4, 2004 The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session at 6:00 P.M., Thursday, November 4, 2004 at the Love Civic Center, 2025 South Collegiate Drive, Paris, Texas. Mayor Curtis Fendley called the meeting to order with the following Council members present: Jay Guest, Mary Ann Fisher, Don Wilson, Karen Wilkerson, and Rick Poston. Also present were Interim City Manager Larry Shaw, City Attorney Larry W. Schenk and Asst. City Clerk Sherian Dixon. Mayor Fendley called for receipt of the report from the Planning and Zoning Commission, with no action required. Mayor Fendley opened the Public Hearing to hear a petition from Charles Park for a change in zoning from a Two-Family Dwelling District (2F) to a Neighborhood Service District (NS) with Specific Use Permit (28) Mortuary or Funeral Parlor on Lot 10, City Block 70-A, being number 1305 Pine Bluff Street. Mayor Fendley reminded Council that this was tabled last month and there needed to be a motion if they wished to bring it from the table. Councilman Guest - motion to bring from the table. Councilwoman Fisher - second. The motion carried 5 ayes, 1 nay, Councilman Wilson voting no. Mayor Fendley called for anyone in favor to appear and no one appeared. Mayor Fendley called for opposition and Sandra Chappell of 1318 Pine Bluff appeared. She stated that she had lived directly across the street from this property for forty (40) years. She related that she was told that the people interested in this property wanted to tear the house down and put up a metal building for a funeral home. She said her house is historic and she thought the whole neighborhood should be declared historic. She felt this funeral home would not be good for the neighborhood. No one else appeared for or against the petition. Mayor Fendley said the Planning and Zoning Commission denied this petition 6 ayes to 0 nays. Councilman Wilson - motion to deny the petition. Councilman Guest - second. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays.