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Regular Council Meeting February 24, 2025 Page 4 A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Moore and seconded by Council Member Putnam. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 15. Discuss and act on a RESOLUTION NO. 2025-2011: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, STATING THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 7 OF THE CITY CHARTER AND SECTION 43.142 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, TO DISANNEX APPROXIMATELY 71.20 ACRES OF LAND FORMING A PORTION OF THE CURRENT SOUTHEASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE CITY LOCATED ALONG AND SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 271 SOUTH; ESTABLISHING HEARING DATES; PROVIDING FOR PERSONAL AND PUBLISHED NOTICE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Harris said they discussed this two weeks ago and the direction Council gave her was to proceed with setting of public hearings. Mayor Pro -Tem Savage inquired if they could table this. Ms. Harris said yes, but that would push out the public hearings. Mayor Pankaj confirmed with Ms. Harris that approving this resolution was not a decision to disannex but to set the two public hearings. A Motion to approve this item as written was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Savage and seconded by Council Member Moore. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 16. Receive the Paris Economic Development Corporation 2024 Annual Report. Pursuant to the PEDC Bylaws, Paris Economic Development Corporation Director Maureen Hammond said she was presenting the 2024 Annual Report. Ms. Hammond, depicting pictures of the Board of Directors, presented the Mission of PEDC, reviewed the highlights of 2024 and presented opportunities and plans for 2025. City Council expressed appreciation to Ms. Hammond. 17. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2025-006: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS DECLARING UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4, 5 AND 7 FOR THE MAY 3, 2025 GENERAL ELECTION BE ELECTED TO OFFICE; DETERMINING THAT NO GENERAL ELECTION BE HELD IN DISTRICTS 4, 5, AND 7; DIRECTING THAT A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE BE POSTED AT APPROPRIATE POLLING PLACES; DIRECTING THAT A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION BE ISSUED TO THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Clerk Janice Ellis reported that Mihir Pankaj was unopposed in District 4, Rebecca Norment was unopposed in District 5 and Tracy Attebury was unopposed in District 7. Ms. Ellis also reported that the deadline had passed to make application to run for City Council and