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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ORDINANCE N0. 2012-001 <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br /> DISANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 17.250 ACRES OF UNDEVELOPED LAND <br /> FORMING A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF <br /> PARIS; SOUTH OF CR 42350 (SMALLWOOD ROAD) AND EAST OF <br /> WILDWOOD LANE, PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS IN RESPONSE TO A <br /> PETITION FOR DISANNEXATION FILED BY PROPERTY OWNERS BOB AND <br /> MARTHA CROCKETT; MAKING A FINDING WITH REGARD TO THE VALUE <br /> OF CITY SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE AREA COMPARED TO PROPERTY <br /> TAXES PAID BY THE AFORESAID DISANNEXED LANDOWNERS; MAKING <br /> OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; <br /> PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS <br /> CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Paris has received a petition signed by the owners of a 17.250 <br /> acre tract of land more particularly described and depicted in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and <br /> incorporated herein by reference (the "Property"), seeking disannexation of the Property <br /> from the City of Paris, Texas, said Property forming a portion of the current boundaries of the <br /> City of Paris; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, petitioners request disannexation of the Property from the City of Paris <br /> because they believe that the city is unable to provide adequate services to the property; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, two public hearings have been noticed and held to receive public input on <br /> this proposed disannexation, the first on December 5, 2011 and the second hearing on <br /> December 12, 2011 in accordance with state law; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council, having reviewed the petition and exhibits for the <br /> proposed disannexation and having received public comment, hereby finds and determines <br /> that the proposed disannexation of the Property is in the best interests of the City of Paris and <br /> its citizens. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> PARIS, TEXAS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in <br /> all things approved. <br /> <br /> <br /> Section 2. That the City Council does hereby accept and approve the petition for <br /> disannexation of the Property, copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by <br /> reference as Exhibit "B". <br /> 1 <br />