02 Council Minutes (07/05/01)MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 5, 2001
The City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session Thursday, July 5,
2001, 6:00 P. M., Paris Junior College, Applied Technology Building, Room
1016, 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, Texas. Mayor Michael J. Pfiester called
the meeting to order with the following Council Members present: John F. Bell,
Joe E. McCarthy, Richard Manning, Kevin Gray, and Benny Plata. Also
present were City Manager Michael E. Malone, City Attorney Larry W.
Schenk, and City Clerk Mattie Cunningham.
Invocation was given by Mayor Michael J. Pfiester of the City of Paris.
City Manager Malone presented the minutes of the Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting held July 2, 2001, and attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Mayor Pfiester declared the public hearing open to consider the petition of Ham
and T, Inc., a Texas Corporation, for a change in zoning from a Two-Family
Dwelling District (2F) to a Neighborhood Service District (NS) on Lot 4, City
Block 33, located at 1331 E. Price Street.
Mayor Pfiester called for proponents to appear, and Tom Wagnon, Route 2,
Box 800, President of Ham and T, Inc., appeared in behalf of the petition. Mr.
Wagnon said that he would like to build an office with secured parking to
protect service trucks from vandalism.
Mayor Pfiester called for opponents to appear, none appeared, and the public
hearing was declared closed.
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-042
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES
ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY; ESTABLISHING
A NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE DISTRICT (NS) ON CITY LOT 4, CITY
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BLOCK 33, ON PROPERTY BELONGING TO HAM AND T, INC., A
TEXAS CORPORATION, SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN TERRITORY
FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
(2-F); DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
SERVICE DISTRICT (NS) SO ESTABLISHED; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WAS PRESENTED.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, seconded by Councilman
Gray, for adoption of the ordinance. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Mayor Pfiester declared the public hearing open to consider the petition of A1
Turinsky for a change in zoning from a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2
(SF-2) to a One-Family Dwelling District No. 3 (SF-3) With Specific Use
Permit (39) Mobile Home on Lots 1 through 8, Block 11, Westside Addition,
being located in the 2000 Block of West Cherry Street and West Plum Street.
Mayor Pfiester called for proponents to appear and none appeared.
Mayor Pfiester called for opponents to appear. Sybil Colson, 819 Lamar
Avenue, was present as a property owner and stated that she also represented
other property owners in the neighborhood who were opposed to the petition.
Ms. Colson stated that Mr. Turinsky would be making a mobile home park on
this property. Ms. Colson said this would devalue the property in the
neighborhood. She said what Mr. Turinsky is seeking to do is place a mobile
home park in the middle of a residential neighborhood and this will place a
burden on the infrastructure that is in place.
Mayor Pfiester asked for a show of hands of those who were opposed to the
zoning change, and approximately 95% of those in the room raised their hands.
No one else appeared, and the public hearing was declared closed.
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City Manager Malone read the ordinance changing the zoning from a One-
Family Dwelling District No. 2 to a One-Family Dwelling District No. 3 With
Specific Use Permit (39) Mobile Homes on Lots 1 through 8, Block 11,
Westside Addition.
After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman McCarthy, seconded by
Mayor Pro Tem Manning, to deny the zoning change. The motion carried 6
ayes, 0 nays.
Mayor Pfiester declared the public hearing open on the petition of Pat
Murehead for a change in zoning from a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2
(SF-2) to a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) With Specific Use
Permit (25) Day Nursery on Lot 4, Block 2, Hillcrest Addition, being number
2380 Beverly Drive.
Mayor Pfiester called for proponents to appear and Pat Murehead, P.O. Box
6401, appeared speaking in favor of her petition. Ms. Murehead advised the
City Council that she planned to have a child care facility at this location and
would have a maximum of twelve children, from infants to four year olds and
would operate from 7:00 am until 5:30 pm. She told Council that she would
be state monitored. Ms. Murehead advised that the house is in good shape, but
the yard would have to be cleaned.
Mr. Louis Quisenberry, 2130 Beverly Drive, was present speaking in favor of
the petition. Ms. Quisenberry said the fence had been removed in order to
mow the yard and will be put back up. Mr. Quisenberry said he has lived on
Beverly Drive for twenty years and would welcome this lady to their
neighborhood.
Mayor Pfiester called for opponents to appear, none appeared, and the public
hearing was declared closed.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2001-043
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710 OF THE
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AND CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES
ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY; ESTABLISHING
A ONE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF-2), WITH SPECIFIC
USE PERMIT (25) DAY NURSERY ON LOT 4, BLOCK 2, HILLCREST
ADDITION, AS REQUESTED BY PAT MUREHEAD, AGENT FOR
DONALD L MOON, OWNER, SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN
TERRITORY FORMERLY DESIGNATED AS A ONE-FAMILY DWELLING
DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF-2); DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
ONE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT NO. 2 (SF-2) WITH SPECIFIC USE
PERMIT (25) DAY NURSERY SO ESTABLISHED; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF AUGUST 1. 2001, WAS
PRESENTED.
Councilman Carter entered the council chambers and assumed his seat at the
council table at 6:25 pm.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, seconded by Councilman
McCarthy, for adoption of the ordinance. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.
City Attorney Schenk presented the following petition for rezoning: Kenny
Kammer, Lots 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20, and part of Lots 3 and 17, Block I of the
Warren Addition.
Mayor Pfiester referred the petition to the Planning and Zoning Commission
for their study and recommendation at their meeting scheduled for August 6,
2001, and before the City Council August 9, 2001.
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There being no further business, a motion was made by Councilman Bell,
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, to adjourn the meeting. The motion
carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.
MICHAEL J. PFIESTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MATTIE CUNNINGHAM
CITY CLERK