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694 evalueate it for a possible plant location. Two trade shows were attended - The International Food Technology Trade Show in New Orleans in cooperation with the Texas Department of Agricultural and Lone Star Gas Company, and the International Food Processors in San Francisco in October in conjunction with TU Electric and Lone Star Gas. Mr. Vest said there was a trade show coming up in Chicago for International Plastic, and they were doing it with TU Electric. Mr. Vest pointed out some of the projects that was accomplished -in 1996 through PEDC were securing a 16 acre tract on the N. W. Loop, building the Bitco Building on the N. W. Loop, entered into negotiations with Campbell Soup to try to keep the Paris Plant open, and part of that process involved tapping in to a state program called the Skill Development Fund which is a. training program that is handled by the Texas Workforce Commission. Funds were received in the amount of $640,000.00 which flows directly to Paris Jr. College to be used for training at the Campbell Plant. They began participation in the third quarter in the ACCRA Survey which is the American Chamber of Commerce Researcher's Association Cost of Living Survey, but they have yet to be in one of the reports, but should be in the first report coming out this year. We have active participation in the Texas Economic Development Council, the American Economic Council, and the Northeast Texas Economic Development Roundtable. City Manager Malone advised that the Traffic Commission's minutes have been furnished with a recommendation for authorizing preparation of an ordinance revising Section 31 -65(b) of the Traffic Control Map providing for a No Parking Zone on College Street, on the North side of the street, beginning at the West curbline of 24th Street S. E., West approximately two hundred (200) feet to the East boundary line of parkway. A motion was made by Councilwoman Elder, seconded by Councilman McDonald authorizing preparation of an ordinance revising Section 31 -65(b) of the Traffic Control Map providing for a No Parking Zone on College Street, on the North side of the street, beginning at the West curbline of 24th Street S. E., West approximately two hundred (200) feet to the East boundary line of parkway. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Mr. Steve Ekstrom, Area Engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation was present presenting the Mayor with a refund check in the amount of $18,646.77 on the 24th Street Reconstruction. ORDINANCE NO. 97 -001 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 GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GR) ON LOT 2, BLOCK 9, OF THE COLONIAL ADDITION, PROVIDING FOR THREE PARKING SPACES AS SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PARKING PLAN, ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO MINNIE NELSON, SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN TERRITORY FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS A ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF -2); DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GR) SO ESTABLISHED; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF