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Regular Council Meeting May 12, 2025 Page 4 OF FIVE PARCELS OF PROPERTY EQUALING APPROXIMATELY 71.20 ACRES OF LAND FORMING A PORTION OF THE CURRENT SOUTHEASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE CITY LOCATED ALONG AND SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 21 SOUTH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Attorney Stephanie Harris said Staff recommended denying disannexation of these properties, citing loss of taxes for the City and the number of acres involved in the disannexation. Trey Kraft spoke in favor of the disannexation because they would not have access to water and did not have an easement to fix. He said they were in the country when they moved out there and they did not want to be in the City and especially close to a neighborhood. He said they treated large animals, as well as small animals. Ms. Harris said the city limits did not have a bearing. Mayor Pankaj said he was for keeping them in the City and that he felt that the community development department could help them work out the easement issue. Council Member Putnam said they were close to Woodall, and she could see a big development going in out there, and they were sitting on very valuable property. Council Member Kessel said this was so much property. A Motion to deny the disannexation requests was made by Council Putnam and seconded by Council Member Ellis. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 19. Discuss and act on an Amendment of a Lease Agreement for property located at the airport, between the City of Paris and Carey Eatherly and Ryan Eatherly, decreasing the acreage leased by 85.85 acres, issuing a refund in the amount of $1,287.75 with a new annual payment due on May 15, 2025. A Motion to remove this item from the table was made by Council Member Kessel and seconded by Council Member Putnam. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. Ms. Harris said that in May of 2012, City Council approved a pasture lease covering some 698.9 acres around Cox Field for livestock grazing purposes, and the lessees paid an annual lease in the amount of $10,483.40. Ms. Harris explained with the new addition of hangars on the north side of the airport, the overall number of acres needed to be reduced to provide for development and any necessary taxiways or other infrastructure. She said the decreased amount to 95.59 acres leaving 602.31 acres and the annual lease would be $9,028.00. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Kessel and seconded by Council Member Putnam. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays. 20. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2025-025: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PARIS, TEXAS AMENDING THE GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA OF THE 5 IN 5 HOUSING INFILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. Osei Amo-Mensah, Director of Planning & Community Development, said in January of 2022, for the purpose of incentivizing the redevelopment of neighborhoods in the City's core.