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i5 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL March 24, 1975 A Special Meeting of the City Council was held on March 24, 1975 at 5:15 P. M. Mayor Brunette called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: Coyle 'Whitaker, Brad Hutchison, 4d. M. (Dub) Moore. Also present were City Manager K. R. S4,reatt, City Attorney T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk H. C. Greene. City Manager Sweatt advised the Council that application had been received from Charles Greb, Inc. for a change in zoning that will allow.extension of the existing Cherry Street Manor Nursing Home on Cherry Street. Mayor Brunette referred the petition to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their study and recommendation and called for a public hearing at the next regular Council Meeting. Mrs. Mildred Binnion appeared before the Council, requesting authorization to place a mobile home outside a licensed park, the location requester ° -being 335 Vloodlawn Avenue. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Irlhitaker to table the re- quest. Councilman Whitaker's motion died for lack of a second. Further discussion was had concerning the location of the Binnion Mobile Home Park on Austin Street. Mrs. Binnion stated that she owns 6 lots on Woodlawn Avenue. A motion was made by Councilman Hutchison and seconded by Councilman VIhitaker to table the request. The motion carried: 4 ayes, 0 nays. Councilman Rainey entered the Council chambers and assumed his chair. Mrs. Mildred Binnion requested the Council to consider her petition for re- zoning of Lots 10, 10A, and 11, Block 117, from Multiple Family I to Commercial District. A motion was made by Councilman Whitaker and seconded by Councilman Rainey that the re- quest be referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their study and recommenda- tion and a public hearing called for the next regular Council Meeting. The motion carried: 5 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sweatt presented a letter from the Paris Kiwanis Club requesting use of a portion of the Market Square for 6 days in May, 1975, for the purpose of staging a carnival. Mr. Sweatt reminded the Council that a similar request had been made in 10'74, and the request had been denied, mainly for reasons that sanitary facilities ti -;ere not available at the Market Square. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Rainey to deny the request. Mr. Rainey's motion died for lack of a second. After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Hutchison to table the re- quest. The motion was seconded by Councilman Moore and carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sweatt advised the Council that a grant offer had been received from the Texas Aeronautics Commission and recommended its acceptance.