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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL September 11, 1978 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris was held Monday, September 11, 1978 at 7:00 P.M. Mayor Malone called the meeting to order �- with the following Council members present: B. J. Barnett, Jim Farris, George Fisher, Jr., Raymond Wunsch, and Walter F. Williams. Also present were City Manager, Robert W. Sokoll, H. C. Greene, City Clerk, and T. K. Haynes, City Attorney. Prayer was offered by Reverend Carl Vogel. Mayor Malone ask if there were any corrections to the minutes of previous meetings and 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 and Zoning Commission. Mayor Malone declared the public hearing open on the petition on Gene McWaters Jr., for a change in zoning from an Agricultural District (9A) and One Family Dwelling District No. 2 to a Commercial District (c) on part of lots 1 and 3, City Block 344 located on the Southwest corner of Bonham Street and 41st S. W. which was recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission for the change to be made. Councilman Philley entered the Council chambers and assumed his chair at the Council table. Mr. Brad Hutchison appeared before the Council stating that the requested change would enhance the neighborhood with the expectation that commercial establishment would benefit the community around the property in question. Mayor Malone called for opponents to appear and none appeared. Mayor Malone declared the public hearing closed and Ordinance No 2404 AN ORDINANCE A14ENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS PARIS, TEXAS, AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY; ESTABLISHING A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) ON A PART OF LOT 1 AND A PART OF LOT 3, CITY BLOCK 344, ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO GENE MCWATERS, JR., SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN TERRITORY FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS Ali AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A) AND A ONE - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF -2); AND DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE COI-- JMERCIAL DISTRICT (C) SO ESTABLISHED: was presented. Motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Council- man Wunsch for adoption of the Ordinance. Motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sokoll presented the final plat of Pine Mill Village No. 6. It was noted that the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended the appsoval subject to the exceptions listed in Director of Public Works Memorandum dated September 5, 1978, and with additional stipulation that funds be placed in escrow by the developer for installation of curb and gutter along Pine Mill Road. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Farris, seconded by