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T A i MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF PARIS March 8, 1982 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris was held Monday, March 8, 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, and 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 Councilman Walter F. Williams. 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. Mayor Burnett announced that the first order of business would be consideration of recommendations made by The Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Burnett declared the public hearing open on the petition of Gene Roden's Sons, Inc. for a change in zoning from a Multi- Family Dwelling District No. 1 to a Multi - Family Dwelling District No. 1 and Specific Use Permit - Civic Organization (17) on the west 119 feet of Lot 2, City Block 181, located at 345 South Church Street. Mayor Burnett called for proponents to appear and Mr. Paul Gene Roden appeared in behalf of the petition stating that the residence would be used as a office for. the Girl Scouts of America. Mayor Burnett called for opponents to appear and Mr. Douglas Wehrman appeared in opposition stating that his opposition was based on spot zoning and that he wished to preserve the historical value of the neighborhood. Mrs. Elizabeth Lightfoot appeared before the Council in opposition to the petition stating that her opposi- tion was base on an attempt to preserve and maintain the historical value of the community, and not being opposed to the Girl Scouts of America. Mrs. Lightfoot recognized several residents in the audience who was opposed to the change. Mrs. Douglas Wehrman appeared before the Council also in opposition to the petition. Mayor Burnett declared the public hearing closed and ORDINANCE NO. 2612 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) AND A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, CIVIC ORGANIZATION (17) ON THE WEST 119 FEET OF LOT 2, CITY BLOCK 181, ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO GENE RODEN'S SONS, INC., SO AS TO INCLUDE.THEREIN TERRITORY FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS A MULTIPLE - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO 1 (FM -1); AND DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MULTIPLE- FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO 1 (MF -1) AND A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, CIVIC ORGANIZATION (17) SO ESTABLISHED. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman McGee for adoption of the Ordinance. The motion man Williams voting nay. Graham, seconded by Councilman carried 6 ayes, 1 nay, Council-