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DRAFT <br /> <br />F:kAttorney\LisahO. esolutions\CURRENT\Campbell Soup Settlement Res.wpd <br /> August 22, 2003 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING A SETTLEMENT ON <br />SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE LAMAR COUNTY APPRAISAL <br />DISTRICT SHALL DEEM APPROPRIATE IN PENDING LITIGATION <br />WITH CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND <br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, there is pending on the docket of the 6th Judicial District Court that cause No. <br />66751, styled Campbell Soup v. Lamar County Appraisal District; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, there is pending in the 62nd Judicial District Court that cause No. 71750, styled <br />Campbell Soup and Campbell Soup Supply Company v. Lamar County Appraisal District; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the aforesaid suits are tax suits involving ad valorem taxes collected on behalf <br />of the North Lamar Independent School District, the City of Paris, Lamar County, and Paris Junior <br />College; and, <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it would be in the best interests of the Lamar County Appraisal District, the <br />affected taxing entities and Campbell Soup Company to resolve said litigation on terms and <br />conditions acceptable to all parties; NOW, THEREFORE, <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, <br />TEXAS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things <br />approved. <br /> <br /> Section 2. That the City Council does hereby authorize and accept a settlement on such terms <br />and conditions as the Lamar County Appraisal District shall deem appropriate in that litigation <br />pending in the 6th Judicial District Court, Cause No. 66751, styled Campbell Soup v. Lamar County <br />Appraisal District, and that further litigation pending in the 62nd Judicial District Court, Cause No. <br />71750, styled Campbell Soup and Campbell Soup Supply Company v. Lamar County Appraisal <br />District. <br /> <br /> Section 3. That, to the extent any substantive approvals or agreements are required to <br />implement the aforesaid settlements, the Mayor shall be and is hereby authorized to execute and the <br />City Clerk to attest to the aforesaid agreements. <br /> <br /> <br />