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MINUTES OF THE OFFSTREET PARKING REQUIREMENT DUST FREE SURFACING COMMITTEE MEETING April 25, 1991 The Offstreet Parking Requirements Dust Free Surfacing Committee met in special session, Thursday, April 25, 1991, 3:00 P. M., Council Chambers, City Hall, Paris, Texas. Chairman, George Fisher, Jr. called the meeting to order with the following members present: Councilman Billy Joe Burnett, and Councilman E. W. (Bill) Booth. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, Director of Community Development, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. Chairman Fisher announced the purpose of the meeting was discussion of Zoning Ordinance No. 89 -030 relating to offstreet parking requirements dust free surfacing. Chairman Fisher asked if there was anyone in the audience who wish to speak regarding this matter. Jerry Sansom, Sansom's Truck Parts, 3425 N. Main, came forward telling the Committee he was against the ordinance because of the cost factor. Mr. Sansom told the Committee his frontage at his business was 361 foot, and to pave that area would be astronomical. Mr. Sansom said if he paved his parking lot with asphalt, it would not help because he deals with large trucks, and they would have it torn up within a week. Mr. Sansom said the only way he could pave the parking lot was to use concrete, and the cost he just could not bear. Bubba Coston representing Coston & Son Concrete Company, was present and wanted to know if the City would have to pave their parking lots. Chairman Fisher advised Mr. Coston that the City would also have to pave city parking areas. Mr. Coston told the Committee that his business was located on E. Oak Ave, and it is one of the dustiest street in the City, and wanted to know if the City could do something about dusty streets. Councilman Booth told Mr. Coston that this ordinance did not pertain to streets, only offstreet parking of all businesses that are in existence and would also include future construction. City Attorney Haynes advised Mr. Coston of the City's Street Assessment Program. City Manager Malone told the Committee that the Texas Air Control Board regulations does not apply to the City of Paris and Lamar County they are used as a guideline at this time, but there were a number of complaints back in this time period from citizens, such as feed mills and paint shops, so when the ordinance was put together for the new construction, the matter was discussed whether or not to let everyone come into compliance with the standard, and it was the Council's decision at that time to require everyone to comply with the dust free surfacing.