2006-008-ORD Disannexing Hwy 82 E and Mansfield Rd

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ORDINANCE NO. 2006-008 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 7 OF THE CITY CHARTER AND SECTION 43.142 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, DISANNEXING A 6.628 ACRE TRACT OF LAND AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HIGHWAY 82 EAST AND MANSFIELD ROAD, FORMING A PORTION OF THE CURRENT OUTER BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, IN RESPONSE TO A PETITION FOR SUCH DISANNEXATION FILED BY DONALD A. LEWIS, JR., MICHAEL LEWIS, RANDALL S. LEWIS, AND DEREK LEWIS; MAKING A FINDING WITH REGARD TO POTENTIAL REFUNDS OF PROPERTY TAXES TO THE AFORESAID DISANNEXED LANDOWNERS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Paris is in receipt of a petition from Donald A. Lewis, Jr., Michael Lewis, Randall S. Lewis, and Derek Lewis seeking disannexation of a 6.628 acre tract of their property, which forms a portion ofthe current outer boundaries ofthe city limits ofthe City of Paris; and, WHEREAS, the aforesaid property for which disannexation is sought is less than one-half mile in width, is contigUous to the boundaries of the City of Paris, and is populated by less than three qualified voters; and, WHEREAS, the City Council, having heard the aforesaid petition and the arguments for and against the aforesaid proposed disannexation, desire to grant the petition as requested; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Paris to undertake the aforesaid disannexation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the City Council does hereby in all things grant and approve a petition for disannexation, a copy of which is attached hereto and for all purposes incorporated herein as Exhibit A, filed by Donald A. Lewis, Jr., Michael Lewis, Randall A. Lewis, and Derek Lewis seeking the disannexation of certain property owned by the Lewis family, as such property is described in that exhibit attached hereto and for all purposes incorporated herein as Exhibit B. Section 3. That the aforesaid property proposed for disannexation is one-half mile or less in width; is contiguous to the current outer boundaries of the City of Paris; and is populated by less than