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Regular Council Meeting March 9, 2026 Page 3 I I . Discuss and possibly act on a Resolution accepting for filing a Petition of Creation of the BelleVue Estates Public Improvement District No. 1, calling a public hearing on the advisability of the creation of said district and authorizing the issuance of notice by the City Clerk regarding the public hearing. City Attorney Stephanie Harris explained that on December 19, 2025, Thomas Haynes, manager of Haynes, Haynes & Jones, LLC filed a petition for creation of the BelleVue Estates Public Improvement District No. I on approximately 120 acres. She said they planned to develop a residential subdivision consisting of over 600 homes. Ms. Harris said if the Council chose to create the new PID, this would be the City's second PID, as Council created the Forestbrook PID No I in late 2024 related to a residential subdivision. She explained that a PID was the vehicle by which a developer could access the public bonding process to help defray the costs of design and construction of public improvements within the district, and that PID bonds were repaid through yearly assessments on the lots within the district, over and above each lot's property tax burden. Ms. Harris stated the City was not liable for bond repayment but would be obligated to foreclose on properties whose owners fail to pay their assessments. Ms. Harris reviewed with the Council the options at this point, which were to approve the resolution to accept the petition and set a public hearing or decline to accept the petition. Mayor Pankaj said he wanted to see development, but they had to be careful in how they proceed. He also said he did not think the timing was right to take on a second PID, and he thought they should see how the Forestbrook PID works out. Mayor Pro -Tem Savage said he totally agreed and they needed to complete what they had already started. Council Member Moore and Council Member Atteberry also agreed. Council Member Norment said she was excited about looking at development, but they needed to ensure the success of the first PID. A Motion to decline the PID petition was made by Council Member Norment and seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Savage. Motion carried, 5 ayes 0 nays. 12. Receive presentation from City Planner Osei Amo-Mensah about the planning department. City Planner Osei Amo-Mensah gave a presentation to City Council focusing on the Repair Affair and said this would be an annual event that would be initiated by the City of Paris. He explained this was a program that would recruit volunteers and donors to perform repairs on qualifying homeowners that live within the City limits. He said the homeowner must be elderly, disabled or low income to qualify for the program. Mr. Amo-Mensah also said the focus would be on home safety, security, healthy living environments, and neighborhood stability, and was not an emergency repair program, nor centered upon decorating or remodeling.