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Regular Council Meeting 1574 June 11, 2012 Page 2 Consent Agenda Mayor Hashmi inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the Consent Agenda for discussion. There were none. A Motion to approve the Consent Agenda was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by Council Member Frierson. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 5. Deliberate and act on the approval of minutes from the meeting on May 31, 2012. 6. Receive and deliberate on reports and/or minutes from the following boards, commissions, and committees: a. Paris Visitors and Convention Council (12 -7 -2011) b. Planning and Zoning Commission (5 -7 -2012) Regular Agenda 7. Public hearing, first reading, deliberate and possibly act on ORDINANCE NO. 2012-017: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 8 -108, 8 -201 AND 12 -100 OF THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED, BY LIMITING THE OPERATION OF HEAD SHOPS TO HEAVY INDUSTRIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS BY SPECIFIC USE PERMIT ONLY; ADDING A DEFINITION FOR HEAD SHOPS TO SECTION 8 -201 OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE; AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 12 -100 (54), HEAD SHOPS, TO THE LIST OF USES REQUIRING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT UNDER THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Hashmi opened the public hearing and asked that anyone wishing to speak in support of this item, to please come forward. No one spoke. Mayor Hashmi asked for anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Hashmi closed the public hearing. City Engineer Shawn Napier said these amendments would limit the operation of head shops to Heavy Industrial and Light Industrial zoning districts by a specific use permit. Mr. Napier said the current head shops would be grandfathered until such time the business expanded or remodeled. A Motion to invoke the super majority rule was made by Council Member Frierson and seconded by Council Member Wright. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays.