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Regular City Council Meeting <br />March 4, 2004 <br />Page 4 <br />a petition containing approximately 215 signatures in support of the travel <br />lodge. He advised that the signatures are not verified, other than you have <br />them on the petition, and they are not all Paris people. <br />Gaylon Little appeared in support of the travel lodge. He advised that he is an <br />independent trucker living in Paris and he has known Cindy and her mother for <br />years. He said there is a need for a truck stop in this town. <br />Carren Goforth was also present in support of the rezoning petition of Cindy <br />Gates. <br />J. W. Rossen, Real Estate Agent, came forward stating that Ms. Gates is trying <br />to establish what would be looked at as a revenue type of business for the <br />southwest side of Paris. Mr. Rossen said that he keeps hearing there is a need <br />for more businesses on the west side of Paris and try to increase the revenue <br />and try to develop the west side of Paris like the east side of Paris. He said it <br />appeared that Ms. Gates has tried to please the residents in the area. <br />Mayor Fendley called for opponents to appear, and Rick Hawthorne came <br />forward asking that Ms. Gates give her presentation to the audience because <br />there was some information that was delivered that the audience did not hear. <br />Mayor Fendley asked Ms. Gates to come back and give the audience a brief <br />presentation for her travel lodge. <br />Mr. Hawthorne said he lived in Parc Quest and he located his family here from <br />Florida a little over a year ago. The reason being is he wanted to live in an area <br />that is safer and is a good place to raise his family and he found that in Paris, <br />Texas. Mr. Hawthorne said he purchased his home in Parc Quest about two <br />months ago and it is still under development as there are only five or six homes <br />in there now. He said if this business is so closely located to Parc Quest, it <br />would in fact kill any future development in that area. Mr. Hawthorne <br />expressed his objections to this business being too close to residential areas. <br /> <br />