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307 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 14, 1975 The Regular Meeting of the City Council was held on April 14, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. Mayor Pro -tem Doyle Whitaker called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: Dr. James M. Brunette, Joe King, Brad Hutchison, W. M. (Dub) Moore, Sam M. Stone, and Loyd Sterling. Also present were City Manager K. R. Sweatt, City Attorney T. K. Haynes, and acting City Clerk Joe McCollum. The invocation was offered by Reverend James Simpson, minister of Calvary United Methodist Church. Mayor Pro -tem Whitaker asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the previous meetings as furnished the members of the Council. There being none, the minutes were approved. Mayor Pro -tem Whitaker announced that the first order of business would be the election of a mayor for the coming year and requested nominations. Councilman Stone nominated Dr. Brunette for mayor. Councilman Hutchison moved that the nominations cease, and Dr. Brunette be elected by acclamation. Councilman Moore seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous with Dr. Brunette abstain- ing. Mayor Brunette then assumed the chairmanship of the meeting and asked for nominations for Mayor Pro -tem. Councilman Moore nominated Doyle Whitaker for the office of Mayor Pro -tem and it was seconded by Councilman King. Council- man Hutchison then moved that the nominations cease and that Doyle Whitaker be elected to-the office of Mayor .Pro -tem by acclamation. This motion was unanimously approved. Mayor Brunette announced the next order of business would be the consideration of recommendations made by the Planning and Zoning Commission at its meeting on April 7, 1975. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing open on the petition of Nathan .Bell and B. Ray Steelman for a change in zoning from a One - Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF -2) to a General Retail District on Lot. A and Lots 1 thru 11, Block 2 of the Lamar Terrace Addition. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted in favor of this re- zoning. Mr. Steelman was present and stated that he intended to use this property for his office and that he was purchasing it from the present owners Mr. Davis and Mr. Fisher. It was pointed out at this time that the title of the land was unclear and.if the Council was inclined to approve the zoning change, it was requested that the application be tabled until the title can be cleared up. Mr. Steelman also noted that a decd restriction was being removed from the property and this work was almost completed. There was no one else present to speak either for or against the request and Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing closed. A motion was made by Councilman Stone that the petition be tabled at the request of the applicant. Councilman Whitaker seconded the motion. The motion carried: 7 ayes, O nays. Mayor Brunette then declared the public hearing open to consider the petition of Charles Greb, Inc. to re -zone the east 383 feet of Lot 4, City