2024-034 - Accepting for filing a petition for establishment of the Foresbrook Public Improvement District No. 1

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WHEREAS, both newspaper notice and mailed notice must contain the information required for notice as provided for in Section 372.009 of the Act; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined to hold a public hearing on September 9, 2024 on the creation of a public improvement district; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that the passage of this Resolution is in the best interest of the citizens of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1: All of the above recitals are hereby found to be true and correct factual determinations of the City and are hereby approved and incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein. Section 2: City Staff reviewed the Petition and determined that the same complied with the requirements of the Act and the Council hereby accepts the Petition. Section 3: That a public hearing is hereby called for September 9, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 107 E. Kaufman Street, Paris, Texas 75460, for the purpose of hearing public testimony with respect to the advisability of establishing the District, the nature of the improvements contemplated, the estimated costs of the improvements, the boundaries of the District, the method of assessment, and the apportionment, if any, of the costs. Section 4: At such time and place the Council will hear testimony regarding the creation of the proposed public improvement district and the Council may, within its sole discretion, consider the adoption of a resolution authorizing the creation of the proposed public improvement district. Section 5: The Petition attached hereto as Exhibit A contains a legal description of the 59.62 acres of property to be included in the proposed public improvement district. Section 6: Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a form of the Notice of Public Hearing (the "Notice") the form and substance of which is hereby adopted and approved. Section 7: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause said Notice to be published in substantially the form attached hereto, in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, and to mail a copy of said Notice to all landowners within the boundaries of the proposed public improvement district as required by law. The City Clerk shall provide Notice on or before the 15th day before the September 9, 2024 hearing. 11