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Mayor Brunette questioned the Director of Public Works asking if property abutting the street had been enhanced in an amount equal to the assessments. The Director of Public Works answer to this question was yes. City Attorney Haynes then asked City Manager Greene if in his opinion the property had been enhanced by the improvement equal to the amount of the assessment. City manager Greene's answer also was yes. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing closed and requested the reading of the ordinance. Ordinance No. 2377 "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON A CERTAIN STREET IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, WITHIN THE LIMITS HRREINAFTER DEFINED, AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO SAID PROVERTY.AND.THE REAL AND TRUE OW14ERS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF : IMPROVEMENT OF SAID STREET WITHIN SAID LIMITS, AND AS TO ANY ERRORS, INVALIDITIES OR IRREGULARITIES IN ANY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OR CONTRACT THEREFOR; OVERRULING AND DENYING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS OFFERED; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT EACH AND EVERY PARCEL OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED WILL BE SPECIALLY BENEFITED MID ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COSTS OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE AND AS ASSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND THE REAL AND TRUE 014MERS THEREOF, AND LEVYING AN ASSESS- MENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF IMPROVING SAID STREET WITHIN SAID LIMITS DEFINED, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER AND METHOD OF SAID PAYMENT." was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman. Fisher for the adoption of the ordinance. Councilman Malone questioned assessments on corner lots and suggested that the Council take a look at our assessment policy in this respect. The question was called and the motion carried 5 ayes, 2 nays. Councilman Malone and Councilman Stone voting, nay. Resolution No. 1854 calling a regular city election of Council members in District 1, 2, 3 and 6 on April 1, 1978 was presented.