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Marcus Roden, 3930 Holbrook Drive Paris, Texas, stated that everyone agrees property values will be affected. He has evidence of that from two people David House who bought a building across Lamar Avenue where the proposed location for the recycling depot. Mr. House's statement was he wouldn't have purchase this property if he would have known something like this would possible be approved for this neighborhood. The second gentlemen, John Lily purchased a property on the street behind me and spent an abundant about of money refinishing the inside of the house. Mr. Lily's statement was he was glad this recycling center was stop, if he would have known he wouldn't have spent so much money on the property. Mr. Roden further stated two other businesses on both sides of this property My Dentist and Cave Wave had to go before the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council in order to be built. The recycling center somehow bypassed these processes. The item I had passed out by Ashley Fendley is an email sent between the permit department and the Glick's. This email states " We were assured that these were all measures that could be handled "in house ", and none of these matters, or anything concerning this venture, would need to be approved by the City Council." This permit should be denied. Vic Ressler, 4020 Holbrook Drive Paris, Texas, stated a recycling center shouldn't be allowed to be built in this location. It would cause noise and traffic issues for the residential areas and the businesses surrounding it. Mr. Ressler further stated this is a salvage yard not a recycling center, please deny this permit. James Jaggers, 4015 Jasmine Street Paris, Texas, stated he is very opposed to allowing a recycling center to be located in the area. The property values will drop in this neighborhood. This recycling center has no business in this location, please deny this permit. Larry Schenk, 3765 Dawn Drive Paris, Texas, stated all you have to do is look at the surrounding areas this is not a location for a recycling center. If we are looking at a classification for them it should be in an industrial area not commercial. AJ Hashmi, 4510 FM 195 Paris, Texas, stated "as a City Council member for that district I am very distressed I know what the agenda item is, I am very distressed about what the city has done, and I am very upset about it. What the City Council asked the City Manager to do was not done, another item was placed on the agenda and that was not what we requested. Thank you." A.W. Clem, 100 North Main Street Paris, Texas, stated "I am here on behalf of two young men still in the state of shock. Their father has been in this business for 68 years and both of these guys came back after getting masters in law degrees. They decided they were going to work with their father and see if they could expand this business they have had for 68 years. One of the things they anticipated doing was developing recycling depot throughout the area where they can collect trash and metal to take back to Texarkana, Texas to be