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1043, Regular Council Meeting October 8, 2012 Page 4 Mayor Hashmi asked for a Motion to move item 22 up on the Agenda. A Motion to move item 22 up was made by Council Member Grossnickle and seconded by Council Member Drake. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 22. Discuss, conduct public hearing, and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -088: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ESSENT PARIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, L.P., d/b /a PARIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. PEDC Executive Director Steve Gilbert presented City Council with a PRMC Northward Bound Project Briefing outline. Rita Conder, Larry Reaves and Michael Miller representatives of PRMC gave a presentation regarding the project. See Exhibit "A." Mayor Hashmi opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in support of this item, to please come forward. Ray Banks, 3450 Robin Road, Paris, Texas questioned how many new jobs would be created and the value of the taxable property in ten years. Mr. Gilbert said the existing policy did not require an established company to create new jobs. Financial Advisor Leo Sierra said the Appraisal District determines the value. Mayor Hashmi asked for anyone wishing to speak in opposition of this item, to please come forward. With no one else speaking, Mayor Hashmi closed the public hearing. A Motion to approve the tax abatement was made by Council Member Frierson and seconded by Council Member Grossnickle. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. Mayor Hashmi asked that items 14 and 15 be moved up on the Agenda. 14. Discuss, first reading and possibly act on ORDINANCE NO. 2012 -030: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, DISANNEXING LOT 15 WILDWOOD ESTATES SUBDIVISION, A PART OF THE WESLEY ASKINS SURVEY NO. 7, PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS (LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WILDWOOD LANE AND COUNTY ROAD 42350) IN RESPONSE TO A PETITION FOR DISANNEXATION FILED BY PROPERTY OWNER TERRI PALMER; ADJUSTING CITY BOUNDARIES TO REFLECT NEW CITY LIMITS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Motion to recuse Council Member Grossnickle was made by Council Member Drake and seconded by Council Member Frierson. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. A Motion to invoke the super majority rule was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by Council Member Jenkins. Motion carried, 5 ayes — 0 nays.