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708 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL The City Council of the City of Paris met in special session, Thursday, January 6, 1994, 6:00 P. M., City Council Chambers, City Hall, Paris, Texas. Mayor Pro Tem Don Shelton called the meeting to order with the following Councilmembers present: Jim Bell, Wayne Brown, John F. Bell, and Rondie Williams. Also present was City Manager, Michael E. Malone, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, Mattie Cunningham. Joe McCollum, Director of Community Development, presented the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission's meeting held January 3, 1994, and attached hereto as a part of these minutes as Exhibit A. Mayor Pro Tem Shelton announced that the first item on the agenda had been tabled at the December 9, 1994, and a motion was needed to bring this item from the table was in order if the Council wished to consider this matter tonight. A motion was made by Councilman Jim Bell, seconded by Councilman Williams to bring Agenda Item No. 3 from the Table, continuation of public hearing to consider the petition of Buford Jordan for a change in zoning from a Two Family Dwelling District (2F) to a Multi - Family Dwelling District No. 1 (MF -1) on Lot 10, Block 6, Locust Hill Addition located at 1022 S. W. 3rd Street. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Pro Tem Shelton declared the public hearing open on the petition of Buford Jordan, and called for proponents to appear. Lloyd Melvin came forward telling the Council that his plan is to purchase this property and construct a 7 unit apartment building. Mr. Melvin said the apartments would be one bedroom efficiency units for the elderly. Mayor Pro Tem called for opponents to appear, none appeared, and the public hearing was declared closed. A motion was made by Councilman Jim Bell, seconded by Councilman Brown authorizing preparation of an ordinance to be presented at the next regular council meeting changing the zoning on Lot 10, Block 6, Locust Hill Addition from Two Family Dwelling District to a Multi- Family Dwelling. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Councilman John Bell requested the Council to excuse him due to conflict of interest regarding the next item on the agenda. A motion was made by Councilman Jim Bell, seconded by Councilman Brown to excuse Councilman John Bell. The motion carried 4 ayes, 0 nays, and Councilman John Bell departed the Council chambers. Mayor Pro Tem Shelton declared the public hearing open on the petition to change the zoning from a One Family Dwelling District (SF -2) to a Planned Development - Retail District (PD -a) on Lots 8A, 8B, 9, 110, 10A, 11, City Block 222 -B and on Lots 16 and 17 and part of Lots 15 and 18, City Block 286 located between Lamar Avenue and E. Price Street from Collegiate Drive west to a point 158 feet west of 27th N. E.