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513 0 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL July 9, 1979 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris was held Monday, July 9, 1979 at 7:00 P. M. Mayor Malone called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: B. J. Burnett, George Fisher, Jr., Walter F. Williams, W. C. Francis, Ron Kyle, and Jim Farris. Also present were City Manager, Robert W. Sokoll, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, H. C. Greene. Prayer was offered by Rev. Barbara Marcum. Mayor Malone ask if there were any corrections to the minutes of previous meetings furnished to the Council members. There being none, the minutes were approved. Mayor Malone announced that the first order of business would be action on the recommendations made by the-Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Malone declared the public hearing open on the petition of Lowry Carrington for a change in zoning from a Two - Family Dwelling District to an Office District on part of Lots 2 and 3, City Block 348 -B, located on the southwest corner of Clarksville Street and 20th S. E. Mayor Malone called for proponents to appear, and Mr. A. W. Clem Attorney appeared in behalf of the petitioner stating that the property would be used for office purposes. Mayor Malone called for opponents to appear and none appeared and ORDINANCE NO. 2456 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; ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE DISTRICT (0), ON PARTS OF LOTS 2 AND 3, CITY BLOCK 248B9 AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CLARKSVILLE STREET AND 20TH STREET, S. E., ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO LOWRY CARRINGTON, SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN TERRITORY FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS TWO- FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT (2)Fa AND DESIGNATING THE-BOUNDARIES OF THE OFFICE DISTRICT (0) SO ESTABLISHED. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Francis for approval of the Ordinance. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Malone declared the public hearing open on the petition of Joe Cole for a change in zoning from a General Retail District to a General Retail District and Specific Use Permit - Commercial Amusement Indoors on Lot 11, Block 11, Brookside Addition located on the north side of Clarksville St. 150 feet east of 24th S. E. Mayor Malone called for proponents to appear and none appeared. Mayor Malone called for opponents to appear and Mr. Lewis Williams, President of Paris Jr. College appeared opposing the change and stating that the environment created by the business was not desirable and that businesses in the area were opposed to the zoning.