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M]TTXITES OF THE REGULAR MUTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL January 8, 1987 The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session, Thursday, January 8, 1987, 5:15 P. M. Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Billy Joe Burnett called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: Travis Wortham,. Boll Bone, Mike Folmar, and W. C Francis. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. Mayor Burnett announced that the first order of business would be consideration of a request from the Truman-Arnold Company for a variance to the Sign Ordinance of the City.of_ Paris. Joe McCollum, Director of Con unity Development, appeared before the Council and presented the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Com.mssion's meeting held on January 5, 1987, and attached hereto as part of these minutes as exhibit A. Mike Craven, Realestate Manager for the Truman Arnold Company in Texarkana, Texas, appeared before the Council and presented a site plan of their proposed Road Runner convenience sure, and gave back ground information on the project in Paris on Highway 82 East, and stated that the limitation of the sign size requirements of the City is critical to them. Mr. Craven. requested a sign size that would allow them to display the price of gas which could be seen from east to west on highway 82 East and from Loop 286. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Folmar, seconded by Councilman Wortham instructing the City Attorney and Director of Conmmity Development to prepare an Ordinance to be presented at the next regular council meeting amending the Sign Ordinance permitting pole signs to exceed 30 feet in height and size not to exceed 300 square feet. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Dave Tompkins, City Engineer presented the final plat of the Echols Addition. After discussion was had, a motion was made by Councilman Francis, seconded by Councilman Wortham approving the final plat subject to the requirement of the City Engineer. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Dave Tompkins, City Engineer, presented a request for variances to the subdivision regulations on Southwest Industrial Park. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Bone, seconded by Councilman Francis allowing the variances subject to the requirements of the City Engineer plus a deed restriction that any cost relating to the variances would be the responsibility of the property owner. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays.