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MINUTES OF T}TE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL May 13, 1974 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris on May 13, 1974, at 7:00 P.M., was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem J. M. Brunette, with the following Councilmen present: Doyle Vhitaker, O. L. Rainey, Joe King, Brad Hutchison, W. M. (Dub) Moore, and Sam M. Stone. Also present were City Manager K. R. Sweatt, City Attorney T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk Ff. C. Greene. Prayer was offered by Reverend H. G. Rhea, minister of the Immanuel Bap- tist Church. Mayor Brunette asked if there were any additions or corrections to the Minutes of the previous meetings as furnished the members of the Council. There being none, the Minutes were approved. Mayor Pro Ten announced that in accordance with the Charter, nominations were open for the office of Mayor. Councilman King nominated Mayor Pro Tem Brunette for Mayor. A motion was made by Councilman Stone and seconded by Councilman Whitaker that nomina- tions be closed and that Mayor Pro Tem Brunette be elected by acclamation. The vote was unanimous. Mayor Brunette announced that nominations were open for Mayor pro Tem. Councilman Hutchison nominated Councilman Whitaker as Mayor Pro Tem. The notion Baas made by Councilman Stone and seconded by Councilman Rainey that nominations cease and that Councilman Whitaker be elected Mayor Pro Tem . by acclamation. The vote was unanimous. Mayor Brunette presented F. D. Mallory, III, immediate past Mayor of the City of Paris with the Gavel of Office and expressed appreciation of the Council and all the citizens of Paris for his service to the .City of Paris. Mayor Brunette announced that the next order of business would be con8i- deration of recommendations contained in minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held on May 6, 1974. Mayor Brunette declared the Public Hearing- open on the petition of Edna Gardner to change from SF -2, Specific Permit for Day Nursery, property being located at 3030 Lamar Avenue, City Block 249. The Planning and Zoning Commission had voted 4 to 1 to recommend denial of the requested zoning. Mayor Brunette called for proponents to appear and Mr. Bill Pitts, Realtor, appeared before the Council, stating that the size of lot petitioned had been changed to 300 feet depth of the lot,.leaving 300 feet zoned SF -2. Air. Pitts advised that a day nursery was planned with hours to be 7:30 A.M. to 5 :30 P.M.; that the area would be fenced; no additional buildings to be erected; a circular drive to be constructed for clients of the nur- sery; that no planned use had been made for the back 300 feet, that only the North 300 feet eras requested at this time. i,Iayor Brunette called for opponents to appear and Mr. Charles Ruff, Mr. Dale McComb and Mrs. Leland. Wilsford appeared before the Council in oppo- sition to the .toning. Mr. McComb recommended to the Council that the peti- tion be "thror:n out because of the original petition from 600 feet to 300 feet. 11