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747 MIMUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL January 14, 1980 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris was held Monday, January 14, 1980 at 7:00 P. M. Mayor Malone called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: George Fisher, Jr., Walter F. Williams, Billy Joe Burnett, James W. Farris, Ronald Kyle, and W. C. Francis. Also present were City Manager, Robert 14. Sokoll, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk, H. C. Greene. Prayer was offered by Rev. C. D. Hilburn. flayor Malone asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of previous meetings furnished to the Council members. There being none, the minutes were approved. Mayor Malone announced that the first order of business would be consideration of recommendations made by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Mayor Malone declared the public hearing open on the petition of Max F. Lee for a change in zoning from a General Retail District to a General Retail District and Specific Use Permit W Day Care Center on Lot 3, City Block 103, located at 1040 Lamar Ave. Mayor Malone called for proponents to appear and Mr. Jim Harris appeared in behalf of the petitioners. Mayor Malone called for opponents to appear and none appeared and the public hearing was declared closed. Mayor Malone announced that action on the petition would be delayed and presented at a later time in this meeting. The final plat of Town North Estates No. 3 was presented by the City Manager for final approval. City Manager Sokoll advised the Council that the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended that the final plat be approved; however, he advised that some drainage problems existed outside the Town North Estates Addition in which the property of Town North Estates drained. Mr. Jack Denman Sub - Divider of Town North Estates appeared before the Council stating that he Aad done everything asked of him by the Director of Public Works and City Engineer and felt that the drainage problems just out side his sub - division was not.his and should not be a cause for delaying final approval of his plat. Mr. C. L. Talker representing owners of adjacent property of Town North Estates appeared before the Council and stated that he does not want to see drainage over looked and would like a commitment from either the C ty or To:rri North Estates owners for handling of the drainage. Mr. Walker stated that he would like the City to be aware that the drainage ditch has different property owners on each side. _J1r. Joe McCollum, Director of Community Development appeared before the Council ind discussed the drainage requirement of the subdivisions regulations..