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900 sewer mains to serve the school and doubted that such participation would have been done if they had known that a residential project would be proposed for this site. Mr. McLaughlin also presented petitions for each client he was representing. John Brooks, Superintendent of Chisum Schools, appeared before the Council expressing the opposition of the school district. Mr. Brooks introduced Mr. J. 0. Creighton, President of the Board of Trustee for the Chisum Independent School District. Mr. Creighton presented a petition of the Board of Trustees of the Chisum Independent School District expressing their concern and opposition to the proposed housing site adjoining the Chisum High School. Mr. Creighton expressed their concern in the loss of any valuable property industrially zoned which produces tax revenue to the school district. Mr. Creighton said if this proposed housing project is actually built on this site it will result in a complete loss of revenue for the property along with an increase level of expenditure in the district to educate the children that will be living there. John Robert Espy, Treasurer for the Farm Bureau, appeared before the council voicing the concern of the Farm Bureau because of devaluation of their property if the housing project was built next to them. Ralph Taylor, 2710 S. E. 3rd, appeared before the Council stating he was a resident of the area that he had purchased his property fifteen years ago, and did not want a housing project in the area. Mr. Taylor asked those in the audience to stand who were opposed to the project, and approximately 75 people stood. Weldon Houchins, 2510 S. E. 3rd, appeared before the council telling them he owns twenty acres which his intention is to develop. Mr. Houchins said his property would be devalued if the housing project was built. William E. Thomas, Sr. was present and spoke against the housing project. Mr. Thomas said he had spend a lot of money on church street, and if he had known there could possibly be a housing unit built in the area, he would not have done so. No one else appeared, and the public hearing was declared closed. A motion was made by Councilman Fendley, seconded by Councilman Kent to deny the zoning petition of the Becky McDowell. The motion carried 4 ayes, 2 nays, Councilman Williams, and Mayor Clifford voting nay. Joe McCollum, Director of Community Development, advised that no action was needed on the Master Plan as there was no recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission. City Attorney Haynes presented the following petition for rezoning: Jess Freer, Lot 10, City Block 204, from SF -2 District to Neighborhood Service District with all answers to the four questions being yes. Mayor Clifford referred the petitions to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their study and recommendation and called for a public hearing for April 6, 1989. There being no further business, th e i I adjourned. ERIC S. IFF , R ATTEST: