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• was presented. A motion was made by-Councilman Shelton, seconded by Councilman Burnett for approval.-of the ordinance. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. A motion was made by Councilwoman Ingram, seconded by Councilman Burnett to allow Councilman Bell' to return to the Council meeting. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays, and Councilman Bell entered the Council chambers and assumed his seat at the Council table. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilman Shelton to bring Item No. 6A from the table. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays City Manager Malone called for consideration of and action on authorizing preparation of an ordinance abandoning the Old Paris - Clarksville Road from a point approximately 500 feet east of 34th S. E. and Clarksville Street intersection, east to Loop 286 S. E. City Attorney Haynes report that at the direction of the City Council to procure the old park area from the Texas Highway Department, and we are in the process of doing that. City Manager Malone said what we would have to pursue is the right -of -way and the park land separately, and if we were to close that right -or -way then that would become city property, and we may be able to sell some of it, then we would have to pursue the park separately. City Attorney Haynes said that after the last instructions, we have reviewed our actions similar to this, and a few years back the Highway Department approached the City and wanted to give us the West Paris Park at the intersection of 41st S. W. Street, and the Council affirmatively agreed to accept it, but we have as yet to receive the deed to that piece of property. City Attorney Haynes said they were also pursuing it with this one. City Attorney Haynes advised that recently the City has been able to get a description that we feel is close enough to right to work from, and we should be able to describe the property. A motion was made by Councilman Bell for preparation of and ordinance to abandon the described right -of -way from a point approximately 500 feet East of 34th S. E. and Clarksville intersection, and abandon to the West boundary line of Lot 17B. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown, and carried 6 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Malone called for consideration and action on amending zoning Ordinance No. 1710 changing the zoning from a Neighborhood Service District (NS) and General Retail District (GR) to an appropriate Zoning Classification on Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Fitzhugh Addition located at 1295 Fitzhugh Avenue belonging to Jesse Hall. City Manager Malone advised that this item had been tabled at the February 4, 1993 Council meeting, and would need a motion to bring from the table should the Council wish to consider this matter.