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Regular Council Meeting December 12, 2011 Page 3 REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Hashmi said that Council Member Frierson asked to be recused during consideration of this item. A Motion to recuse Council Member Frierson was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member Wright. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. Council Member Frierson left the room. Mayor Hasbmi opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support of this item, to please come forward. Holland Harper spoke in support of this zoning change and answered questions from City Council. Mayor Hasbmi asked for anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item, to please come forward. With no one else speaking, Mayor Hashmi closed the public hearing. A Motion to discuss this item was made by Council Member McCarthy and seconded by Council Member Avila. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. City Engineer Shawn Napier told City Council that Planning and Zoning approved this item by a vote of 4 -0 with 1 member abstaining from the vote. A Motion to invoke the super majority rule and approve this item on the first reading was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Council Member McCarthy. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. A Motion to return Council Member Frierson to the meeting was made by Council Member McCarthy and seconded by Council Member Grossnickle. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. Council Member Frierson returned to the room. 11. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate and possibly act on ORDINANCE NO. 2011-052: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO REZONE PARTS OF LOT LAND 3, CITY BLOCK 201, CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS LOCATED AT 2246 BONHAM STREET, FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE DISTRICT (NS) TO A GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT (GR) DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCORDINGLY IN THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Hashmi opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support of this item, to please come forward. Jim Noble spoke in support of this zoning change. Mayor Hashmi asked for anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item, to please come forward. With no one else speaking, Mayor Hashmi closed the public hearing.