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Regular Council Meeting <br />June 22, 2015 <br />Page 11 <br />Mayor Hashmi asked that the Council be provided with a report from code enforcement similar <br />as to what was provided on the ditch maintenance report. <br />20. Receive presentation by Mayor Hashmi on construction of bathrooms at Fairgrounds, <br />discuss and act. <br />_ Mayor Hashmi said the fairgrounds were important to Paris, because the fair and other <br />social events occur at the location and there have been numerous requests for bathroom facilities <br />at the location. He said last year the Council approved in the budget approximately $80K for the <br />construction of bathrooms at the fairgrounds and the project was approved over the budget year <br />2015 and 2016, with part of the funds coming from 2016 budget. Mayor Hashmi said the City <br />was discussing with several contractors to come up with a plan, because there was a shortfall in <br />the funds. He said those discussions included various builders volunteering their services for the <br />project and the City providing infrastructure. He suggested the Council consider authorization of <br />a plan to allow the City manager to proceed with development and construction of these <br />bathrooms prior to the fair. <br />Mr. Godwin said he felt fairly optimistic that he could get people on board to donate their <br />time, not materials, given that they may be able to do it with the funds that were currently <br />available now rather than wait until October. Council continued discussion concerning <br />management of the fairgrounds and proceeds of funds going back into the capital facilities. <br />A Motion to authorize the City Manager to negotiate a plan to have bathrooms built at the <br />fairgrounds prior to occurrence of the fair was made by Council Member Clifford and seconded <br />by Mayor Hashmi, Council Member Frierson and Council Member Lancaster. Motion carried, 7 <br />ayes — 0 nays. <br />21. Review and discuss disannexation requests received since the last meeting, city policies <br />and procedures for Annexation/Disannexation, and possible schedule for future <br />disannexation hearings. <br />Mr. McIlyar explained several Airport Road property owners had come before the City <br />Council in June 2013 and again in the fall of 2013, requesting disannexation from the City. <br />Following the last Council meeting, Mr. McIlyar said the City had received thirteen re- <br />applications requests from twenty -three of the original applicants. He also said the Engineering <br />Department was in the process of taking these applications and tracts of land and placing them <br />on a map. Mr. McIlyar also said Tract 12 consisting of 1,228 acres was annexed by Ordinance <br />#097 -59 in 1997 and Tract 8 consisting of 598 acres was annexed by Ordinance #99 -034 in <br />1999. Council Member Pickle said he would like to know which of these people purchased their <br />property after it was annexed by the City, because they would have been aware at that time they <br />were within the city limits. Council Member Frierson added that when the Cobb Ranch Road <br />Addition went through this process they were shocked at the increase of their homeowners <br />insurance due to not being located within the city limits and having services, such as those <br />provided by the Paris Fire Department. Council Member Clifford said he kind of supported the <br />disannexation of people that had been in the City limits for so long and had no services. He said <br />