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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 4, 2001 The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session, Thursday, October 4, 2001, 6:00 P. M., Paris Junior College, Applied Technology Building, Room 1016, 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, Texas. Mayor Michael J. Pfiester called the meeting to order with the following Council Members present: John F. Bell, Richard Manning, Joe E. McCarthy, John A. Carter, Jr., and Benny Plata. Also present were City Manager Michael E. Malone, City Attorney Larry W. Schenk, and City Clerk Mattie Cunningham. The Invocation was given by Jeff Bolton with the Christian Fellowship Church. City Manager Malone presented the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission's meeting for October l, 2001, and is hereto attached to these minutes as Exhibit A. Mayor Pfiester declared the public hearing open to consider the petition of Jerome Chapman for a change in zoning from a Two-Family Dwelling District (2F) to a Neighborhood Service District (NS) on Lot l, City Block 227, being number 1707 Pine Bluff. Mayor Pfiester announced that this item had been tabled at a prior meeting, and a motion was in order to bring it from the table. A motion was made by Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, to bring the above item from the table. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Pfiester called for proponents to appear, and Carolyn King, 32 17th N. E., came forward telling the City Council that she is renting the lot from Mr. Chapman, and has a trailer on the property. Ms. King said she was using it as a concession stand on a temporary basis until Mr. Chapman sells or builds on the property. Steve Methven, Chief Building Official, advised the City Council that they had been furnished a copy of a letter from Mr. And Mr. Jerome Chapman stating