2005-079-RES REVISING SECT. 6 OF RESOLUTION NO 2005-070

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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-079 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, REVISING SECTION 6 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2005-070, ADOPTED JUNE 13,2005, WHICH STATED THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF PARIS TO DISANNEX TWO TRACTS OF LAND, TO EXTEND THE ANTICIPATED FINAL DATE OF DISANNEXATION FROM AUGUST 29, 2005, TO SEPTEMBER 26, 2005, TO ACCOMMODATE AND AFFORD THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FULL VOTER PARTICIPATION OF THOSE RESIDENTS RESIDING IN THOSE PROPERTIES PROPOSED FOR DISANNEXATION IN A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CITY OF PARIS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2005; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, has previously adopted Resolution No. 2005-070 on June 13,2005, stating the City's intent to disannex two tracts ofland as described therein; and, WHEREAS, Section 6 of said Resolution proposed as a final date for disannexation August 29,2005; and, WHEREAS, because of an Initiative Petition filed with the City of Paris proposing an ordinance related to issues associated with possible privatization of garbage collection, the City of Paris has called a Special Election for September 10,2005 to afford the voters ofthe City of Paris the opportunity to vote for or against the proposed initiative ordinance; and, WHEREAS, if the City of Paris followed its proposed schedule for completion of disannexation, the proposed disannexed property would be finally disannexed in the middle of the voting process with regard to said Special Election; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to afford those voters, if any, located in the proposed disannexed areas to have a full opportunity to participate in the voting process; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved,