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Special City Council Meeting May 18, 2005 Page 8 PROVIDING A REPEALER; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Brock Bailey, attorney for Verizon Wireless, addressed the section pertaining to permitted areas because the Ordinance removes agricultural from permitted areas. He thought the 500 feet setback was unreasonable, in that it was not related to the height of the tower. Councilman Ray expressed his concern for having a tower fall and where it would land if there wasn’t the 500 feet setback. Councilwoman Fisher left the meeting at 6:25 p.m. during discussion of this item and had not returned when action was taken. Motion to approve by Councilwoman Wilkerson. Councilman Poston - second. Motion carried - 6 ayes, 0 nays - with one being absent. D.ORDINANCE NO. 2005-020: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE IV TO CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED TAX EXEMPTION FOR HISTORICAL STRUCTURES, TO PROVIDE A TAX EXEMPTION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED AREAS WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EXEMPTION OF THE INCREASE OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR TAX PURPOSES WHICH ARE LOCATED IN AREAS OF THE CITY DESIGNATED AS HISTORIC DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO THE CITY’S HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE AND THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE WHICH SERVE AS SITES FOR NEW, HISTORICALLY COMPATIBLE CONSTRUCTION; ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR TAX EXEMPTION; PROVIDING A REPEALER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; MAKING OTHER FINDS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. At 6:28 p.m. Councilwoman Fisher returned to the meeting. Councilman Manning stated the city has financial concerns and questioned why Council is giving tax abatements.