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Mayor Brunette called for opponents to appear, and none appeared. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing closed, and Ordinance No. 2339: "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 A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) ON PART OF LOT 3, CITY BLOCK 102A, ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO H. E. ENLOW AND GLENN JUSTICE, SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN TERRITORY FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS A GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GR); AND DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C)' SO ESTABLISHED." was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Ph'illey and seconded,by Councilman Stone for the adoption of the ordinance. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. ,Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing open.on the petition of McClanahan & Holmes for a change in zoning from Multiple- Family Dwelling District to Office District on Lot 1, City Clock 182 -A and Lot 1, Finn Place Addition. Mayor Brunette called for proponents to appear, and Mr. Brad Hutchison appeared in behalf of the petitioners, stating that an accounting firm operation was proposed to be located in the existing house; that no changes were proposed for the existing structure; that only a small professional sign would be located in front-of the house; that the front porch would probably be glassed in. Mr. F. I. McClanahan was available for questioning. Mayor Brunette called for opponents to appear, and Mrs. Melvin Coker appeared, stating that she would like the neighborhood to remain residential. Ordinance No. 2340: "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 TWO (2) OFFICE DIS- TRICTS (0), DESCRIBED IN TWO TRACTS AS FOLLOWS: TRACT 1, ON LOT 1, CITY -BLOCK 182A, ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO McCLANAHAN AND HOLMES, AND TRACT 2, ON LOT 1, FINN PLACE ADDITION, UPON PRO- PERTY OF WHICH McCLANAHAN AND HOLMES OWN A CURRENT OPTION, SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN TERRITORY FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICTS NO. 1 (MF -1); AND DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TWO (2) OFFICE DISTRICTS (0) SO ESTABLISHED." was presented. A petition, which was presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission, was presented to the Council which showed six owners of property within the 200 feet district, had signed the petition out of 31 =.property owners. City Attorney Haynes advised that a simple majority would be required for adoption of the ordinance. A motion was made by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman Williams for adop- tion of the ordinance. The motion carried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mr. Robert Pierson, president of the Library Board of the City of Paris, Texas, ap- peared before the Council and recommended that operations of the Paris Public Li- brary should be placed with the City rather than with the board; that 95% of the library financing was funded by the City; that personnel_policy advantages would ac- crue to the employees of the library; that the present board would act as an advisory .board only.