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Regular Council Meeting January 22, 2024 Page 5 A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Kessel and seconded by Council Member Pilgrim. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 22. Discuss, conduct a public hearing and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2024-004: 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 CITY OF PARIS BLOCK 352 PART OF LOT 7, LCAD #110221 AND GIBSON VALLEY ESTATES, BLOCK A, LOT 1 LCAD #101305, LOCATED IN THE 4200 BLOCK OF SOUTHEAST LOOP 286, FROM AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A) TO A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C); 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. Mr. McGee said this item was in conjunction with the two previous items. He also said the request for the zoning change was from Agriculture to Commercial and Planning and Zoning recommended approval, as did City Staff. Mayor Hughes opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak about this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Hughes closed the public hearing. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Pankaj and seconded by Council Member Moore. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 23. Discuss, provide direction to City Staff, and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2024-009: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, INITIATING THE DISANNEXATION PROCESS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3197 FM 1497 (LCAD #103254) WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING THE SAME; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Attorney Stephanie Harris said the City received an application for disannexation for property located on FM 1497, from the Pentecostal Church of Paris. She said the reasons stated in the application did not fall within any valid reason for disannexation under the City's policy or state law. She also said the annexation that occurred in 1999 moved on a fairly a straight line until it got to the church's property then jagged around to take in the church property and parcel directly to the north. She said staff could find no reason as to why the annexation line was drawn as such. She also said disannexation of the property would not create any impermissible islands or keyholes. Ms. Harris reported that the Church was not on city water or sewer and the City did not receive ad valorem taxes on the property because the church was tax exempt. Ms. Harris outlined one option as being to deny the request and the other option was to pass a resolution authorizing the disannexation process. After Ms. Harris answered questions from City Council,