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Item No. 10 memorandum TO: Mayor & Council FROM: Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney SUBJECT: DISANNEXATION REQUESTS DATE: June 6, 2016 BACKGROUND: The City Council has previously directed staff to proceed with the disannexation of the following properties due to lack of City water and sewer services and the City's inability to provide them with these services in a timely manner: • Terry & Dedra Dollins, 3356 FM 79 • Peter & Lisa Zacharias, 3388 & 3384 FM 79 • Jessie Tucker, 3930 FM 79 • O.B. McCuin, 3928 FM 79 • Stacy & Shelia Pendergraft, 3790 FM 79 • Ronald Dockray, 3197 FM 79 • Carolyn Patterson, 2 acre tract, Rt. 1, FM 79 and 2.5 acres, FM 79 • Arthur & Joyce Lay, 3248 FM 79 • Carol Diggs, FM 79 The properties currently receive City Sanitation, Fire, EMS and Police Services. Upon disannexation these services change to the property owner's choice in sanitation company, the local volunteer fire department, and the Lamar County Sheriff's Department would be responsible for Law Enforcement for the properties. The City would still provide EMS service. STATUS OF ISSUE: The Council conducted Public hearings on May 22, 2016 and May 23, 2016 on the proposed disannexation of 164.31 acres, being three tracts as follows: A 1.16 acre tract, a 2.45 acre tract and a 160.7 acre tract located in the southeastern corner of the Chisum Abstract No. 175 and northeastern corner of the Bourland Abstract No. 70 being 0.75 miles northwest of the intersection of FM Hwy 79 and the 2.45 acre tract being located along the south side of FM Hwy 79 including addresses ranging from 3194 FM Hwy 79 to 3930 FM Hwy 79, of the City of Paris, Lamar County Texas. The metes and bounds descriptions of the three tracts and a map thereof are attached to the attached proposed ordinance as Exhibit A. PROCESS: The process for disannexing properties from the City of Paris requires two public hearings over a 40 day period and publication of notice of the public hearing 10 -20 days prior, as