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Regular Council Meeting February 26, 2024 Page 5 City Attorney Stephanie Harris said this is the second time the applicants had submitted a petition to disannex this property. She said the previous application was in May of 2021, and the City Council denied the petition. Ms. Harris also said the applicants said the reason for the application was that they did not receive water, sewer, fire protection or police protection. She further said at this time the only services not available to this property were water and sewer. Ms. Harris explained that the applicant had not alleged any changes of circumstances between the first application and the filing of the application before them. In addition, Ms. Harris explained that Texas Local Government Code Section 43.057 and Section 43.142 provided that if the annexation or disannexation would create a keyhole, the governing body must find that surrounding the area was in the public interest. Ms. Harris said disannextion of this property did not appear to be in the public interest. City Manager Grayson Path reiterated that the City did provide police, fire and street services to the property. A Motion to deny the request for disannexation was made by Council Member Norment and seconded by Council Member Savage. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 20. Receive a presentation about a short-term rental program for the City of Paris. Deputy City Manager Rob Vine gave a presentation about a short-term rental program for the City, which included the definition of a short-term rental and stated the program and supporting ordinance would require owners that rent their home or other dwellings for less than 30 days, to obtain a STR permit and adhere to the requirements of the program. Mr. Vine reported that according to Avenu, the City had 43 short-term rentals available on October 12, 2023. Mr. Vine said the purpose of this program was to ensure the short-term rentals were operated in a safe manner and provided a means to promote a safe environment for those that use them for temporary lodging, much like the hotels and motels. Council Member Savage inquired if there would be a penalty for those who do not register and Mr. Vine said there was a penalty section in the ordinance. Mr. Path said citizens who had short-term rentals in their neighborhoods had expressed concern about some of the issues neighbors were experiencing. Mayor Pro -Tem Pankaj said it would be a good idea to meet with some of these short-term rental owners. It was a consensus of City Council to move forward with a short-term rental program. 21. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2024-009: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 4, "BUILDING REGULATIONS," ARTICLE 4.02, "CONSTRUCTION CODES AND STANDARDS," DIVISION 5, "PLUMBING CODE" TO ADD SECTION 4.02.124, "CROSS -CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM;" 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. Mr. McGee said the ordinance before the City Council explains the purpose of backflow protection; defines local duties and responsibilities for the City's Water Purveyor, Building Safety Department, Installers and Owners; provided for the City's regulatory compliance;