2004-191-RES PETITION FOR ANNEXATION OF 5.187 ACRES

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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-191 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, GRANTING A PETITION FOR ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY CONSISTING OF 5.187 ACRES, MORE OR LESS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Paris is in receipt of a Petition for Annexation for the annexation of certain territory consisting of 5 .187 acres, more or less; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the petition was signed by all ofthe qualified voters residing or owning property in the area requested to be annexed in compliance with Section 6 of the Charter of the City of Paris; and, WHEREAS, the City Council further finds and determines that the property requested to be annexed into the city of Paris is one-half mile or less in width, is contiguous to the existing city limit line, and is vacant and without residents or has fewer than three (3) qualified voters who reside on the property, in compliance with Section 43.028 of the Local Government Code; and, WHEREAS, the City Council further finds and determines that the petition is in proper form and in all things complies with the requirements of Section 43 .028( c) ofthe Local Government Code and the applicable provisions of the City Charter; and, WHEREAS, the City Council further finds and determines that, in accordance with Section 43 .028( d) ofthe Local Government Code, a hearing on the petition was had before the City Council after the 5th day but on or before the 30th day after the date the petition was filed with the City Clerk in order to hear the petition and the arguments for and against the annexation; and, WHEREAS, after hearing such petition and the arguments for and against the same, the City Council deems it appropriate to grant such petition to annex said territory into the city of Paris, Texas; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved.