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WHEREAS, in addition to the aforesaid actual notice to the property owners, the public entities, and the affected railroad companies, the City posted notice of the public hearing on the City's internet website and published notice of the aforesaid hearing in the Paris News, a newspaper of general circulation of the city in the areas proposed for disannexation, such notice being published at least once on or after the twentieth day but before the tenth day before the date of the public hearing; and, WHEREAS, the City Council subsequently conducted a public hearing on the proposed disannexations at its regular meeting of July 25,2005; and, WHEREAS, the City Council subsequently conducted a second public hearing on the proposed disannexations at a special called meeting on August 1,2005; 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 disannexations; 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 by adoption of this ordinance, the City Council does hereby disannex two tracts of land currently forming a portion of the outer boundaries of the city limits of the City of Paris, said tracts of land consisting of 193.94 acres, more or less, forming a portion of the eastern most boundary of the City of Paris, and being further generally described as Tract No.1, and a second tract forming a portion of the western most boundary of the City of Paris, and containing 63.397 acres, more or less, and being identified as Tract No.2, as said tracts No.1 and No.2 are more specifically described in Exhibit A attached hereto and for all purposes incorporated herein. Section 3. That the aforesaid properties described in Exhibit A shall be, and are hereby upon the final date of the adoption of this ordinance, in all things disannexed from the city limits of the City of Paris. Section 4. That the City Council finds and determines that, in accordance with Section 43.148 of the Local Government Code, the value of services provided by the City and the amount of money spent by the City for such services for the direct benefit of the areas disannexed herein, during the period of time said areas were located within the city limits of the City of Paris, exceeds on a pro rated basis the amount of property taxes collected from the landowners whose properties are located within the areas disannexed herein. Section 5. That from and after the date of final adoption of this ordinance, the boundaries of the City of Paris, as the same appear in any and all official documents, maps, or other renderings, shall be and are hereby adjusted to reflect new boundaries revised to show the omission of the T I