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Regular Council Meeting January 25, 2016 Page 4 de Paris. Council Member Clifford asked for further explanation. Mr. Godwin said Steve Gilbert suggested that once the tax abatement was settled, that HWH would be willing to grant the easements to the City of Paris. Council Member Clifford asked Mr. Godwin for his opinion. Mr. Godwin said the two had nothing to do with each other. Council Member Lancaster asked if HWH was proposing to trade property for taxes they owed. Mr. Godwin said they had not made any proposal, and the City was ready to start construction on the project and at the eleventh hour he received the e -mail from Steve Gilbert. Council Member Lancaster said it was a strange question and then asked if she could trade property for taxes she owed and Mr. Godwin said no. She said she didn't think so. Council Member Lancaster said she was disturbed by that e -mail. Mayor Hashmi inquired what happens if the City does not get the easements. Mr. Godwin said they have to have the easements on two pieces of property to complete the project and if the City does not get the part that is further East that the City will not be able to start the trail and if the City doesn't get the part from the West the City will not be able to complete the trail. Mr. Godwin explained timing was important because the Texas Parks and Wildlife grant was contingent upon the trail being built by a certain time. Mr. Godwin said not getting the easements could cost the City the grant. Council Member Lancaster said that sounded like black mail to her and she was very upset about this. Council Member Clifford said the Council voted to 100% enforce the contract and asked if anyone had addressed the fact that all required documents have not been filed. Mr. Godwin said HWH has been told that and HWH said they have them, but that he has not received them. Council Member Clifford said they were required to be filed with sixty days or the contract was not valid. Mr. Godwin said that was correct. Council Member Clifford said he wants the 100% enforcement discussed. Council Member Pickle reminded everyone that the e -mail came from an employee and not by anyone who signed the contract. 14. Receive public input, discuss and act on a Resolution in support of LW Development, LLC's Application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), and the proposed development of Saddlebrooke Estates located at 4660 Pine Mill Road; and approving LW Development, LLC's request for a de minimis contribution for development of Saddlebrook Estates. A Motion to remove this item from the table was made by Council Member Pickle and seconded by Mayor Hashmi. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. Mayor Hashmi opened the item to receive public input. Syble Colson, Karl Louis, and Lisa Gandy, opposed this development based on an increase in traffic in an area that was already a high traffic area, portions of the property were in a FEMA flood area, the negative effect on infrastructure, and concern of a decline in their property values. Ms. Colson also said the City could end up in a lawsuit if they continue developing on the east side which is detrimental to the west side. Ms. Colson also questioned why the City did not fill in the vacant lots with this development. She said the City had sufficient affordable housing. Greg Mauter emphasized that Pine Mill Road would not be able to handle this type of traffic and added that affordable housing should be spread throughout the City. Darrell Bulls pointed out that the city manager had written in his memo that the life span of this housing development was short. Mr. Bulls also said he was