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C MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL February 9, 1981 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris was held Monday, February 9, 1981. Mayor Pro Tem Burnett called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: Travis Wortham, Walter F. Williams, W. C. Francis, and Kenneth E. Kohls. Also present were City Manager, R. W. Sokoll, and City Clerk, H. C. Greene. Prayer was offered by Rev. Robert Hansen. Mayor Pro Tem Burnett asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of previous meetings furnished to the Council members, and Councilman Kohls requested that the minutes of January 12th, 1981 show that he was present. There being no other corrections the minutes were approved. Mayor Pro Tem Burnett announced the first order of business would be consideration of recommendations made by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Pro Tem Burnett declared the public hearing open on the petition of the Noon Optimist Club for a change in zoning from a One Family Dwelling District No. 2 to a Zoning District suitable for a private Athletic Facility on approximately six acres of land being part of Lot 5, City Block 313, and located on the north side of Old Clarksville Road at Loop 286 S. E. Mayor Pro Tem Burnett called for proponents to appear and Mr. Webb Biard, Attorney appeared in behalf of the Optimist Club. Mr. John Biard appeared before the Council stating that a football field was proposed with adequate parking for the property in question. Mr. Biard stated that no lights were proposed for the field at present. Mayor Pro Tem Burnett called for opponents to appear and none appeared. Mayor Pro Tem Burnett declared the public hearing closed and ORDINANCE NO. 2553 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; ESTABLISH- ING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, TENNIS AND /OR SWIM CLUB (RECREATIONAL FACILITY(PRIVATE) (12) ON A PART OF LOT 5, CITY BLOCK 313, UPON PROPERTY OF WHICH NOON OPTIMIST CLUB OF PARIS, TEXAS OWNS A CURRENT OPTION, SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN TERRITORY FORM- ERLY DESIGNATED AS A ONE- FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO 2 (SF -2); AND DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT, TENNIS AND /OR SWIM CLUB (RECREATIONAL FACILITY (PRIVATE) (12), SO ESTABLISHED. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Kohls for approval of the Ordinance. The motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Pro Tem Burnett called for a public hearing at the next regular Council meeting for amendments to Zoning Ordinance 1710 concerning private Athletic ,-_ Facility regulations. The following petition for re- zoning was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission and a public hearing called at the next regular Council meeting: W. G. Gibson, Lot 17A, City Block 311, Single Family -2 and Specific Use Permit District to Multi - family -1 District.