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•. Ys'. t MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF PARIS The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris was held Monday, January 11, 1982, 7:00 P. M. Mayor Burnett called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: W. C. Francis, Walter F. Williams, Travis Wortham, Larry McGee, Ken Kohls, Joe Graham. Also present were City Manager, R. W. Sokoll, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, H. C. Greene. Prayer was offered by Sister Virgie Temple. Mayor Burnett asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of previous meetings, furnished to the Council members. There being no corrections, the minutes were approved. Mayour Burnett announced that the first order of business would be consideration of recommendations made by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayour Burnett declared the public hearing open on the petition of Wayne Brown for a change in zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2 to a Multi - Family Dwelling District No. 1 on Lot 16, Block 294 located on the South side of Pine Mill Road, approximately 115 feet west of 32nd N. E. Mayor Burnett called for proponents to appear and Mr. Wayne Brown appeared in his behalf stating that 5 units or less would be constructed on the lot. Mr. Jay Guest appeared in behalf of the petitioners and read a statement of Joe Pridemore, a statement of the Pastor of the Victory Baptist Church stating no objection to the zoning change. Mr. Porter Smallwood appeared before the Council stating that he owned property adjacent to the property in question and that he has been putting up with an eye sore for six years and was definitely for the change in zoning and welcomed the apartment complex. Mayor Burnett called for opponents and Mr. Jimmy McNeal appeared stating that he had rather have the present situation of a dilapidated house rather than the apartments. Mr. Robert Howell, Mr. James Hammon, Mr. Jesse Goolsby, Mr. Richard Ribble, Mr. Bill Mercy who presented two letters, one from Mrs. Betty Mills, and one from Dr. William Hayden, Mr. Jim Lassiter and Mr. James Hansen all appearing in opposition. In addition, a petition was presented to the Council showing 66 names in opposition to the zoning change. Several other people were in the audience and recognized by Mayor Burnett being in opposition to the zoning change. Mayour Burnett declared the public hearing close and after discussion an ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING-ORDINANCE-NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY; ESTABLISH- ING A MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 1(FM -1) ON LOT 16, CITY BLOCK 294, UPON PROPERTY BELONGING TO WAYNE BROWN, SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN TERRITORY FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS A ONE- FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF -2); AND DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO 1 (MF -1) SO ESTABLISHED. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman McGee, seconded by Councilman Williams to deny the Ordinance and ttr -deny the zoni nq "-change . -The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.