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08-05-2024CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paris shall meet in special session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 5, 2024. The meeting will be held in the Third Floor Meeting Room, at City Hall, 107 E. Kaufinan Street, in Paris, Texas. One or all Council Members may be attending remotely, but the feed will be available for live viewing at htt-)s //paristexas.g ov/.iubre. The matters to be discussed and acted upon are as follows: 1. Call meeting to order. 2. Citizens' forum. (Persons desiring to address the Council must limit their presentation to no more than two minutes. Unless an item is posted on the Agenda, the Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Council from responding to any comments other than to refer the matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person with specific factual information. Claims against the City, Council Members, or employees, as well as individual personal appeals are not appropriate for citizens' forum.) If necessary, the City Council may convene into Executive Session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code regarding any item on this agenda. 3. Conduct the first public hearing on a request for disannexation for property located on or around CR 22500, south and west of the Kimberly-Clark plant (LCAD parcels 71112, 71113, 70422, and 70423) within the City limits of the City of Paris. 4. Discuss and act on a Professional Services Agreement with Baker Tilley regarding services for a City Manager search. 5. Adjournment. Certification 1 certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall Annex, 150 First St. SE, Paris, Texas and on the City's website at www.paristexas.gov, no later than 5:30 p.m. on August 2, 2024. Janice Ellis, City Clerk S jecial Accommodations This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special accommodations or interpretive services must be made forty-eight (48) hours prior to this meeting. Please contact Janice Ellis at (903) 784-9248 orjellis@paristexas.gov for assistance. TO: City Council Robert G. Vine, Interim City Manager FROM: Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney SUBJECT: Disannexation Request—LCAD Parcels 71112, 71113, 70422, and 70423, located on County Road 22500—FIRST PUBLIC HEARING. DATE: August 5, 2024 UPDATED FROM JUNE 24,2024: Council will conduct the first public hearing on the disannexation petition at its special meeting on August 5, 2024. The other taxing entities have been notified as required by law, and the required notice was published in the Paris News on Thursday, July 25th. This is NOT AN ACTION ITEM. BACKGROUND: Nexus Renewable Power, LLC ("Nexus"), on behalf of Robert Moore, the property owner, has submitted a petition to disannex the four above -referenced parcels located on or around CR 22500 west of Paris. The parcels are located to the west, southwest, and south of the Kimberly-Clark plant.* *The thin yellow line is the city limits line; the thick green lines outline the parcels. Nexus has leased the parcels from Mr. Moore as part of the MRG Goody Solar Project (the "Project"). The Project will occupy additional parcels owned by the company to the west and out in the county. As a part of the development process, Nexus discovered that all of parcel 70423 and portions of the remaining parcels lie within the city limits of Paris. As a part of the application for disannexation and in meetings between the developer and city staff, Nexus has presented the following factors as impetus for seeking disannexation: • 11 a'ilrntairnilrng Uniformity of Development for City Protection, Over 90�"�`� of the acreage arid costs for the li11roject are pocated outside of the City of (naris city iirnit:s, D'isarnrnendation a::a owsd rus to u.utiiize a ir.rniform and rorn:s'istcrnt des: igri st:yie" components, and construction ali proach" which wouuid.f rnnirnilrrnize potentW delays" reduce 'irnvestlrrirernt risk, redu.ace fire hazards, and gerneraiiy reduce paoterntiai mishaps due to disparate iredltailrerrnelrnts. • Ill irnlilrrn'i irng City a.u1 Parris Obllligadorns. t.iisan nexatit:nrn nvot,iH rµeu°iraove the burden fIrorn the City to offer local services; a Iparticular concern torr a:a ra.:mr .:nte edge of the City of Ilydaaris" pardoinelrt:y. • ar::cdalleratirng Substaritiall Fcolrnorric Benefits to Chis»urrmn II"!aD. The Project is particpaflng iilrn a CIhapI'Aer 313Agreement' (the "greerrmernt") Mth Chlisu.um plradelpernd:fernt �;"clhrarri ICtlist r ict (Thisu.urrn ED"), The Agreern e nt will p;.nroOde more than 3 rrn iHlion dollars o chtsum t over the next 35 years" and rneady SI1.. rrniipia:nrn in the Rif st 10 years. Initially, it was pier°nrned for.. the Project to complete cornstrr.acdorn in 2027" rrneanrng Ihnlist.nrnn IS[.) wotalldlrn"t recerve any significant revernu.ues until 2028. tine Project approached t.hlisu.urn°n GD to armnelnd the greerrnernt:. in 2024" hopirFg td::n aac d:niieiraate the Pir(.:)ject tlilru"nefl ne Ikby courr inpd:.It'in,g r:d:rbnst.:r irict:io n in 2025, allowing Chpstnnn ISD to degirn rd,nceivng significant Irevelrnuaes in 2026 two years eaariier than origiunaHy pnlarnrned, rhe aforementioned delays created by the SLJP,leopardize the Pu oject"^:s abHity to laegirr co nstru.uctio n in 2024. and may fa.urthe� jeopardize tine Project's development. • Acceeiratkig gorarrorrnlicnrafiEts to p...arrnarouarnt arliis,lu rnior opp rwn «anal the (Dt of II-aalris. I lie Project is anticpated:i to accelerate its tirnnellilrne by Irnearly two years with the aairrrnr of star6,ig construction liaeiore the end of 2024. rhis wd::)n..ald result suahst:arntiall tax aylrrnd::wrnts beginning 'fn 20,25. Disalrnrnerdat:lcorn helps ernsu.ure this aacce: lerated timira- ilre can be mairutairnedf by colrnforrmnirng ,peer-nittirn,g requirements across the erntiird:a Project alrnd:f IprovV°&rng Irnnolre tllrrnlrr.ng" regulatory, arid revenue certainty to the P'rot'ect alrrd eaad:af'n of l..arnnar County, nty, Faris RU nior Coilege., and the pity of Faris. The Specific Use Permit Peat entiaillyNegates A dnvestrnent WitHn City of Paris Limilts. Fhe Project has engaged in h�ghlly responsiWe deveiopment by comrndtting to fifty -foot -buffer, which is higher than 4idustiry standards and spgnfficanfly larger than other comparable solar proJects in. I arnar County. The four hundred -foot buffer recllWred by Ordinance 2017 0001,98-29-1.00 woulld eliminate five (5) of the seven (7) solar arrays planned for these pames, creating rnukiple years ()f development delays, and reducing the Pro.ject pnvestrnent in the city limits by over'50%. As a result, a majority of the potential tax revenq..je to the City of Paris from the Protect is already jeopardized by SUP even in the absence of a disannexation As a resullt, disainnexation foflowed by investment is a net posddve for the City of Paris. • Figure 1—Project Maps (Entilre Project) • IFigure 2— Project Maps (SelectedArea in City of Paris Boundary) • Figure 3 —Selected Area in City of Paris Property Tax Revenue * Current 50'Setback/Buffeir * SLJP400'Setback/Buffer Nexus Seeks a Il utuaHy-Beneficiall Outcornewith the Local Community. Nexus is, acid Ideas been, a long-tirne supporter of the Oty of Paris, Larnar County and the initiatdves pursued by the Ilocal comirnunity. To that end, Nexius wiH negotiate l:n good faith reg gand iiag disannexaflon financial contributions to support the G-ty of Paris and the inidatives of itfie Reread cornmunity. [Frorn the Application forDisaninexation attached hereto and incorporated by rer.erence as Exhilibit AJ ,A primary issue for Nexus is that Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 Sec. 29, "Required Components Regarding Solar.Farrn Specific t..1 se Pertri.its," will apply to Portions of tine Project that will lie witbin the city limits. Nexus contends that the S[J.P requirenient will subject those portions of the Project to different regulations than will apply to the remainder of the installation in. the county. In addition, See. 29 requires a 400 foot setback/1'.)uffer wben its plans eall.for a 50 f(..)ot se(lback/buffer. This would. require Nexus to scale down 1he Project somewhat to coinply with the setback requirement: MRG Goody Solar Project, LLC Because solar arrays must be of a certain size and number of panels to function, Nexus would have to remove everything in red in the above photograph, not simply the panels within the city limits. Lamar County has entered into a tax abatement agreement with Nexus/other property owners, and Chisum ISD either has entered or is working towards entering a Chapter 313 agreement with the developers with respect to this project. STATUS OF ISSUE: The city's annexation/disannexation policy (see attached Exhibit B) provides that "the City will consider disannexation of any area within its corporate limits if so requested by a majority of property owner(s) and if the area fails to meet at least one of the above seven criteria, and if ...the proposed disannexation is part of an identifiable, logical whole (versus individual parces) which neither creates `holes' inside the existing corporate city limits, nor forces any other area of the city outside the revised boundary line (`islands' outside the revised lines)."' See Exhibit B, p. 16. The seven factors relate to: • Whether the parcels form an enclave; • Whether the area has developed as an urban area; • Whether the area is a designated growth center; 1 Underlining is original to the text; italics are added by the authors. The policy requires only that the city consider disannexation, not that the city grant it. • Whether the retaining the area within the city limits would result in an adverse impact to the city, including adverse fiscal impacts; • Whether disannexation would present an opportunity for incorporation of the area into a new municipality or for an existing municipality to annex the area; • Whether the area is populated with residential development; and • Whether the area is proposed for long-term development. See Exhibit B, pp. 15-16 for the full text of the policy.2 Each of these criteria also contains a requirement relating to the provision of city services. In this instance, the Council may consider the property for disannexation because (a) the area proposed to be disannexed comprises more that an individual parcel (although the fact that it is only four parcels makes this point arguable given the language of the policy); (2) the area is not populated with residential development (criteria #6); and (3) disannexation of the area will not create any keyholes or islands. Nexus does not argue that the city has failed to provide services to the area; rather it argues that by disannexing the area, the city will be absolved from providing services, and that will be a benefit to the city. In reality, the area will continue to receive both fire and EMS services under existing agreements between the city and Lamar County, and in any event, given the nature of solar farms, the Paris Fire Department would be dispatched to any fire calls at the Project because it is the regional provider of hazmat services in this part of the state. The primary issue with disannexation of the proposed area as far as the city is concerned is that of lost potential property tax revenue. Nexus has estimated taxes on the parcels for the next 30 years in an amount between $307,267.00 (using the 400 foot setback) and $768,167.00 (using the 50 foot setback) based on the 2023-2024 tax rate and taking into account depreciation of the assets. In discussions and meetings with staff, Nexus has proposed entering into an agreement3 with the City whereby the city would disannex the property, and Nexus would pay an agreed upon sum in three installments beginning 30 days after disannexation and ending 30 days after beginning of operations, anticipated to be in December of 2025. In addition to, or in lieu of a portion of the agreed upon taxes, Nexus is also open to developing the portion of the proposed extension of the Trail de Paris that runs through the property. Terms of any such agreement would be negotiable and determined and approved by Council after discussions in executive session. In any event, it must be remembered that regardless of any up front payment of "taxes," once disannexed, given current annexation law, it would be nearly impossible to reannex the property, and the city would be giving up all future property taxes forever. This is not insignificant given that Nexus has estimated the 2026 taxable value of the parcels (after installation of the Project) at $15,800,000.00 and depreciating to $3,713,000.00 by year ten. On the other hand, should Council decide against disannexation, staff can investigate the possibility of a waiver of the 400 foot setback requirement and/or other requirements of the solar 2 The policy for disannexation is simply the inverse of the policy for annexation. Other than the prohibitions against keyholes and islands, the policy on disannexation is sparse. Likewise, state law regarding disannexation is simply that the procedures used in disannexing property must not conflict with the procedures for annexing property. 3 The agreement could take the form of a development agreement, a disannexation agreement, or a Chapter 380 agreement. The type of agreement would be determined in the negotiation process. farm SUP to accommodate the needs of Project. We anticipate that this would take the form of a Chapter 380 agreement and would be tied to trail development. Should Council wish to undertake disannexation proceedings with respect to this property, the following procedure will need to be followed: itine 24, 2024 City Geiineil Meeting The City GetHieil will diseuss the petition and determine is in the diser-efien of �t here, the entire pf-eeess must be eemplete within 90 day s. if r.-.,,nei dete •.�. roes not to pr- c:ed, there will be tie fiH4 er- fie on the petition. If Council chooses to proceed: have 25July 6, 20224 The cit a4emey :;11 send aa+ otioo to other taxing entities, se..ee pr-ov;,1ers, and ra;lr-eads as nereessai7y, whieh must be . ene by 30 ,lays before the first of two r,aahhe ;til- 16 226, 2024 P4blish ,.otiee of first p4he hearing in the Par-isNews (pubheatio n must between +ha itily 23 August 7 2024 P41ish raotin of seen -ul publie h .i i the Pana News ! 4l; atie , znuaaug au as � u lY ,s+ be between the 20 —J the I41# ,la.. —' 1~•.,m the s „a publie hearing). > 2024, so both hearings en August 5, 2024—City Council Special Meeting-1't public hearing (public hearings must be held between the 40th and 20th days out from action on the ordinance to disannex) August 12, 2024—City Council Meeting-2nd public hearing September 9, 2024—City Council Meeting—Act on ordinance to disannex (day 77 from institution of disannexation proceedings) BUDGET: The requested disannexation would deprive the City of the property tax revenue for the disannexed property; however, the developer is interested in entering into an agreement to mitigate the loss as described above. OPTIONS: 1. Discuss and aet on a r-esehAieii stating the intent of eit�, Couneil te insti disaaae*atien pr-eeedings on TGA cel71�2'�111370422 and 70423, 1 + ,1 County Read 22500 n ararr�xi ately 29 0 n .,.�.. .,.. �.,.....�� .�.,»... ���.,., ....... _...fir==�===a -�rr-�•----------� -- -------- ----- 1 T r A D p 71 1 1 7 71 1 1 Z 7 7'1 an 7047- vr-ur�tiruic�rcrti$�t�-�cr-rararvG�' , , '�z. , , 1 1 1 l 1 1 I I May 131h, 2024 City of Paris 135 SE First Street Paris, TX 75460 RE: Application for Disannexation (Nexus Renewable Power, LLC c/o Mr. Robert Moore) Dear City Council: K.E. Andrews is pleased to have the opportunity to assist MRG Goody Solar Project in their ongoing project development efforts southwest of the City of Paris. MRG Goody Solar Project is being developed by Nexus Renewable Power, LLC ("Nexus"). Nexus is a Texas-based company that develops, finances, and operates solar and energy storage assets. Specifically in Lamar County, Nexus has developed three utility -scale solar projects. Tyson Nick Solar Project, is currently under construction. MRG Goody Solar Project is currently in late -stage development, expecting to begin construction by the end of 2024. SGT Hoskins Solar Project is currently in mid -stage development, expecting to begin construction by 2026.1 Nexus is committed to responsible renewable energy development in Lamar County and the greater Paris area. Together, these three projects represent a capital investment of nearly $1 Billion dollars in Lamar County, and will inject tens of millions of dollars collectively into local public schools, Paris Junior College, and Lamar County. As part of its commitment to responsible renewable energy development, Nexus is seeking the approval from City Council of a Disannexation ("Disannexation") from the City of Paris, for the MRG Goody Solar Project, in a mutually beneficial manner to the City of Paris and Nexus. The enclosed Application for Disannexation details Nexus' request. The approval of this Disannexation would contribute to the local economy by reducing the City of Paris' potential liabilities and costs, providing the City of Paris with additional potential assets, allowing Nexus to maximize its investment and enabling Nexus to accelerate development of the MRG Goody Solar Project, to bring significant tax revenue to Chisum Independent School District, Paris Junior College, and Lamar County. Kind Regards, Garrett Peters Senior Tax Manager KE Andrews 1 Nexus names all its projects after soldiers that have died in the line of duty. Nexus also works closely with the families of these soldiers to provide support directly and through certain charitable foundations supported by Nexus and Nexus' partners. 2424 RidgeRoad 469.29 8.1594o Rockwall, TX 75087 KEANDRE p., _. .w........�mm. �..Wwr ��.. VALUATION •TAX•HOLUTION5 APPLICATION FOR DISANNEXATION NAME OF APPLICANTS: MRG GOODY SOLAR PROJECT C/O MR. ROBERT MOORE MAILING ADDRESS: 5160 TENNYSON PARKWAY, SUITE 1000W, PLANO, TEXAS 75024 TELEPHONE NUMBER: 903-517-5354 VOTING DISTRICT NUMBER: 3G VOTER REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1220499252 ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: COUNTY ROAD 22500, PARIS, TEXAS (LAMAR COUNTYAPPRAISAL DISTRICT PROPERTY ID'S 71112, 71113, 70422, 70423) NUMBER OF PEOPLE RESIDING ATTHIS ADDRESS: 0 I/We, the undersigned owner(s) of the above-described property, do hereby petition the City of Paris to disannex my/our property or the following reasons: SEE ENCLOSED EXHIBIT A REQUIREMENTS: Attach a complete copy of the latest deed of record for the above-described property evidencing ownership (Exhibit B). This deed must include a legal description of the property requested to be disannexed along with a plat or a drawing indicating the area to be disannexed (Exhibit Q. Include a copy of the City Ordinance showing when this property was first annexed into the City of Paris corporate city limits (Exhibit D). I/We understand that the City of Paris has no obligation to disannex property except as may be required by law. This application must be completed, in its entirety, with all required attachments. City staff will review the application for completeness and conformance with City policies before taking it to City Council for discussion. You will be notified when staff schedules your disannexation petition for consideration and discussion by the City Council. You should plan to attend this meeting of the Paris City Council. 5/13/24 Applicant(s) Signature Date (owner of all parcels) 2424 Ridge ■ oad Rockwall,is KEAND WS ......._..W�_ E VALUATION •TAX•50LUTION5 May 13th, 2024 City of Paris 135 SE First Street Paris, TX 75460 RE: Exhibit A - Application for Disannexation (Nexus Renewable Power, LLC c/o Mr. Robert Moore) Reasons for Disannexation Dear City Council: MRG Goody Solar Project (the "Project") requests Disannexation for the following reasons: Maintaining Uniformity of Development for City Protection. Over 90% of the acreage and costs for the Project are located outside of the City of Paris city limits. Disannexation allows us to utilize a uniform and consistent design style, components, and construction approach, which would minimize potential delays, reduce investment risk, reduce fire hazards, and generally reduce potential mishaps due to disparate requirements. Minimizing City of Paris Obligations. Disannexation would remove the burden from the City to offer local services; a particular concern for a remote edge of the City of Paris' property. Accelerating Substantial Economic Benefits to Chisum ISD. The Project is participating in a Chapter 313 Agreement' (the "Agreement") with Chisum Independent School District ("Chisum ISD„) The Agreement will provide more than 23 million dollars to Chisum ISD, over the next 35 years, and nearly $11 million in the first 10 years. Initially, it was planned for the Project to complete construction in 2027, meaning Chisum ISD wouldn't receive any significant revenues until 2028. The Project approached Chisum ISD to amend the Agreement in 2024, hoping to accelerate the Project timeline by completing construction in 2025, allowing Chisum ISD to begin receiving significant revenues in 2026 —two years earlier than originally planned. The aforementioned delays created by the SUP jeopardize the Project's ability to begin construction in 2024 and may further jeopardize the Project's development. Accelerating Economic Benefits to Lamar Coun Paris Junior College and the Ci of Paris. The Project is anticipated to accelerate its timeline by nearly two years with the aim of starting construction before the end of 2024. This would result in substantial tax payments beginning in 2025. Disannexation helps ensure this accelerated timeline can be maintained by conforming permitting requirements across the entire Project and providing more timing, regulatory, and revenue certainty to the Project and each of Lamar County, Paris Junior College, and the City of Paris. 2 These Chapter 313 Agreements no longer exist so this Project presents one of the final opportunities for Chisum ISD to recognize this material benefit to the school district. 2424 Ridge Road469.298.1594 13 Rockwall, TX 7SO87 11 KEANDREWS VALUATION •.......0._.... TAX•SOLUTIONS The Specific Use Permit Potentially Negates all Investment Within City of Paris Limits. The Project has engaged in highly responsible development by committing to a fifty -foot -buffer, which is higher than industry standards and significantly larger than other comparable solar projects in Lamar County. The four -hundred -foot buffer required by Ordinance 2017-0001,98-29-100 would eliminate five (5) of the seven (7) solar arrays planned for these parcels, creating multiple years of development delays, and reducing the Project investment in the city limits by over 50%. As a result, a majority of the potential tax revenue to the City of Paris from the Project is already jeopardized by SUP even in the absence of a disannexation As a result, disannexation followed by investment is a net positive for the City of Paris. o Figure 1—Project Maps (Entire Project) o Figure 2 —Project Maps (Selected Area in City of Paris Boundary) o Figure 3 —Selected Area in City of Paris Property Tax Revenue ■ Current 50' Setback/Buffer ■ SUP 400' Setback/Buffer • Nexus Seeks a Mutually -Beneficial Outcome with the Local Community. Nexus is, and has been, a long-time supporter of the City of Paris, Lamar County and the initiatives pursued by the local community. To that end, Nexus will negotiate in good faith regarding disannexation financial contributions to support the City of Paris and the initiatives of the local community. 2424 ■ dg. Road 469.298.1594www.keatax.com FIGURE I MRG Goody Solar Project, LLC KEANDREWS VALUATl 0 N" -TAX -SO LUTIO NS 0 025 05 1 ku. FIGURE 2 MRG Goody Solar Project, LLC KEANWS ';ALUATI ON -' D ' R " E T"AX-S 0 LUTIO NS D05 01 02 M*� 2424 Ridge Road 0 469,298.1594 0 www.keatax.com Rockwall, TX 7SO FIGURE 3 o f Paris P Cit i en4 Pottal y of Tax Revenue . ... . .......... . ........... . . . .... _7 11 1, --l"11111 I I � -1 . . . . . . . . . .... .... ............ .......... . ..... .- I - - -- - ------ -, .. . . .. .............. ................ . . . ... . ................ """, - - -- -------- .. . .... ...... CURRENT SO' Setback/Buffer ... ... ... ... NET PRESENT VALUE: $408551 TAXABLE CITY OFPARIS ESTIMATED WITH SUP 400'Setback/Buffer .......... NET PRESENT VALUE: $163420 TAXABLE CITY OF PARIS ESTIMATED YEAR VALUE TAX RATE TAXES .......... YEAR VALUE TAX RATE TAXES 2026 15,800,000 4778% 0.4778% 75,496 . ....... 2026 6,320,000 .... ...... -- 0.4778% - .. . ..... ..... 30,198 2027 14,457,000 ...... ...................... 0.4778% 69,078 2027 5,782,800 0.4778% 27,631 2028 13,114,000 0.4778% 62,661 2028 5,245,600 0.4778% 25,065, 2029 11,771,000 0.4778% 56,244 . . . ....... 2029 4,708,400 0.4778% 22,498 2030 10,428,000 . .. .... O�4778% 49,827 2030 4,171,200 .............. 0.4778% . ......... 19,931 ... . . ................ 2031 ..... .... 9,085000 0.4778% 43,410 2031 - ------ 3,634,000 ..... . ... . .... 0.4778% 17,364 2032 7,742,000 0.4778% 36,993 2032 3,096,800 ------ 0.4778% ............. ...... ... 14,797 2033 ...... . . . ...... 6,399,000 0.47789,o 30,576 2033 ........... 2,5S9,600 OA778% 12,230 ... ... . . .... 2034 5,056,000 0.4778% 24,159 . . .... 2034 2,022,400 0.4778% 9,663 2035 . . . ................ . . 3,713,000 0.4778% 17,741 .... . .... --- 2035 ... . .... 1,485,200 0.4778% .......... 7,097 2036 ..................... . 3,160,000 ................ 0.4778% - ----------- ... 15,099 2036 . ............ ............ . . 1,264,000 0 - - 4778% 6,040 . . . ...... . ...... - 2037 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 ...... . . ............ 2037 . . . . . ....... ....... 1,264,000 0.4778% 6,040 2038 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 2038 11,264,000 0.4778% 6,040 2039 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 ...... ........... 2039 1,264,000 0.4778% ................................ 6,040 . . ........... .... 2040 ---------- . 3,160,000 ..... . . . . ...... 0.4778% 15,099 2040 1,264,000 .. .. ..... . ..... 0.4778% 6,040 2041 ....... ........ ....... 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 . . ........... 2041 1,264,000 ....... . . ...... ... ........ 0.4778% 6,040 2042 3,160,000 0.4778% --------------- 15,099 ............. 2042 1,264,000 0.4778% . . ........... . . . 6,040 . . . ........... . .... ........... . . . . ... .............. 2043 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 . . . ........... 2043 .... . ....... . ..... 1 , 264,000 0.4778% ------ ------------- 6,040 . ..... ................ 2044 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 2044 1,26.42.000 0.4778% 6,040 2045 . ................................ . . ..... 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 2045 1,264,000 ............. 0.4778% 6,040 2046 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 2046 1,264,000 0.4778% 6,040 . .............. . . ... 2047 3,160,000 . .......... 0.4778% "I'll- . . . ........... 15,099 . . . . . .......................... 2047 1,264,000 01.4778%, 6,040 2048 . ................ 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 . . 2048 ......... ...... . ... .... 1,264,000 0.4778% 6,040 .. ......... 2049 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 - - -------- 2049 1,264,000 0.4778% 6,040 ... . ...... . ...... ......... . ..... 2050 ..... 3,160,000 0.4778%15,099 ....... . . ... . . . . . ................. 1,264,000 0.4778,%, 6,040 2051 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 2051 . . . ..... 1,264,000 ....... . . ........ 0.4778% .......... . . . 6,040 2052 3,160,000 . .. ..... . .......... 0.4778% 15,099 - . . . ....................... 2052 1-11,111,11111, 1,264,000 . . .. ............ . . 0.4778% 6,040 ...... . . . -.-- 2053 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 -------- 2053 1,264,000 0.4778% 6,040 . . . ............... 2054 3,160,000 0.4778% 15,099 20541,264,000 ........... . . . 0;4778% 6,040 2055 . 3,160,000 ................ 0.4778% 15,099 . ............... .. 2055 1,264,000 ...................... 0.4778% 6,040 Years 1-10 466,185 Years 11- 30 301,982 Totals: 768,167 NOMM. Years 1-10 186,474 Years 117,30 120,793 Totals: 307,267 May 9, 2024 MRG Goody Solar Project, LLC c/o Nexus Renewable Power 5160 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite 1000W, Plano, Texas 75024 Dear Paris City Council, I am writing in support of the MRG Goody Solar Project (the "Project") being proposed southwest of Paris, Texas. The project is wholly within Chisum Independent School District ("Chisum ISD"). The Project will promote clean, renewable energy, create hundreds of good paying construction jobs, and provide millions in additional revenue for the landowners and the local community. Chisum ISD is participating in a Chapter 313 Agreement (the "Agreement") with the Project. On December 12, 2022, the Chisum ISD School Board unanimously a roved, the Agreement. The Agreement will provide more than $23 million dollars to Chisum ISD over the next 35 years, and nearly $11 million in the first 10 years. Initially, the Agreement stated the Project would complete construction in 2027, meaning Chisum ISD wouldn't receive any significant revenues until 2028. The Project approached Chisum ISD to amend the Agreement in 2024, hoping to accelerate the Project timeline by completing construction in 2025, allowing Chisum ISD to begin receiving significant revenues in 2025 — two years earlier than originally planned. This would result in substantial tax payments beginning in 2025 for the all the relevant taxing authorities. The requests of the Project from the City helps ensure this accelerated timeline can be maintained by conforming permitting requirements across the entire Project and providing more timing, regulatory, and revenue certainty to the Project and each of Lamar County, Chisum ISD, Paris Junior College, and the City of Paris. Once constructed, MRG Goody Solar Prosect will be the second lar est tax a er in Chisum ISD, following La Frontera Holdings' Lamar Energy Center. I respectfully request that the City Council support this Project in its requests to bring these benefits to Chisum ISD's students, families, staff, and the greater Paris area. Kind Regards, 710-o"'17 ekelll"el Superintendent — Chisum ISD Chisum Independent School District 3250 Church Street, Paris, Texas 75462 903-737-2830 KEANDREWS VALUATION -TAX- SO LUTIO N S EXHIBIT B DEEDS OF RECORD 194574-2022 WD Ruth Sisson, County Clerk - Lamar County, TX BY:STONE TITLE COMPANY, INC GENERAL WARRANTY DEED 22-13828 (Vendor's Lien Reserved and Assigned to Third Party Lender) NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS: IF YOU ARE A NATURAL PERSON, YOU MAY REMOVE OR STRIKE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM ANY INSTRUMENT THAT TRANSFERS AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS: YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER. Effective Date: June';�,' 2022 Grantor: Charles G. Dunagan, a single man Grantee: Robert L. Moore Consideration: TEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, and the further consideration of the execution and delivery by the Grantee of that one certain promissory note of even date herewith in the principal sum of $300,000.00, payable to the order of Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A., ("Lender"), as therein specified, providing for acceleration of maturity and for attorney's fees, secured by the vendor's lien herein retained, and is additionally secured by a deed of trust of even date herewith to r r t , • �- w,,� • ,Trustee. Property: SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO Reservations From and Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty: This conveyance, however, is made and accepted subject to all outstanding mineral interest, restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants and conditions, relating to the herein above described property as now reflected by the records of the County Clerk of Lamar County, Texas. 194574-2022 06/15/2022 01:40:50 PM Page 2 of 6 194574-2022 Page 2 of 6 1. Right of Way Deed to the State of Texas dated July 2, 1952, recorded in Volume 325, Page 501, Lamar County Deed Records. 2. Channel Easement to the State of Texas dated July 2, 1952, recorded in Volume 325, Page 500, Lamar County Deed Records. 3. Right of Way Deed to Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company, dated October 23, 1886, recorded in Volume 53, Page 71, Lamar County Deed Records. 4. Easement to Lamar County Water Control and Improvement District #1 dated March 3, 1959, recorded in Volume 356, Page 499, Lamar County Deed Records. 5. Easement and Right of Way to Texas Power and Light Company of Dallas, Texas dated March 8, 1961, recorded in Volume 374, Page 231, Lamar County Deed Records. 6. Easement to Lamar County Water Control and Improvement District #1 Auds Creels, dated February 25,1963, recorded in Volume 398, Page 70, Lamar County Deed Records. 7. Boundary Agreement between Grace Dunagan and Kimberly -Claris Corporation dated November 30, 1982, recorded in Volume 651, page 680, Lamar County Deed Records. 8. Easement and Right of Way to Texas Power and Light Company of Dallas, Texas dated April 25, 1975, recorded in Volume 568, Page 578, Lamar County Deed Records. Grantor, for the consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, and subject to the reservations from and exceptions to conveyance and warranty, grants, sells and conveys to Grantee the property, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging, to have and hold it to Grantee, Grantee's heirs, executor, administrators, successors or assigns forever. Grantor binds Grantor and Grantor's heirs, executors, administrators and successors to warrant and forever defend all and singular the property to Grantee and Grantee's heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, except as to the reservations from and exceptions to conveyance and warranty. But it is expressly agreed that the Vendor's hien, as well as Superior Title in and to the above described premises, is retained against the above described property, premises and improvements until the above described note and all interest thereon are fully paid according to the face, tenor, effect and reading thereof, when this Deed shall become absolute. THAT, Lender, at the instance and request of the Grantee herein, having advanced and paid in cash to the Grantor herein that portion of the purchase price of the herein 194574-2022 06/15/2022 01:40:50 PM Page 3 of 6 194574-2022 Page 3 of 6 described property as is evidenced by the herein above described Note, the Vendor's Lien, together with the Superior Title to said property, is retained herein for the benefit of said Lender and the same are hereby TRANSFERRED AND ASSIGNED to said Lender, its successors and assigns. Payment of ad valorem taxes for the current year having been assumed by grantee. When the context requires, singular nouns and pronouns include the plural. Char es�Gi. Duna an 9 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF t_AMAR 194574-2022 06/15/2022 01:40:50 PM Page 4 of 6 194674-2022 Page 4 of 6 This instrument was acknowledged before me on the -W -1 -day of . v' 's.._ 2022, by Chanes G. Dunagan. �RtiP,o:. AnIanda Posey c: �,�� }= Notary rubke, State of Texas Comm.GpiresNavrut6cr19,2D24 � "' vs +� Nouuy !D 11989733 2 F � After Recording Return To: --31 iijo 1 0'� C ,ary Public, State of Texals 194574-2022 194574-2022 `L-7' (913,`)7 -4-040s�� 3N ) 0 opt U) 06/15/2022 01:40:50 PM Page 5 of 6 Page 5 of 6 n l2o6aY-�- t�timpY� �---- L,;4 • Dem, to o,180d S� �� 0 co 6 IC r t Nkk gym• rp �1 Lg �N 194574-2022 06/15/2022 01:40:50 PM Page 6 of 6 194574-2022 Page 6 of 6 Field Notes Being all that certain tract of land situated in the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, a part of the Lemuel Ewer Survey, Abstract No. 313, the M. E. R and R R. R. Survey, Section No. 37, Abstract No, 637, including the 177.44 acre tract in said M. E, P; and P. R. R. Survey and the 15 acre tract in the Ewer Survey conveyed to G. 0. Dunagan by Partition Deed between Oscar and May Belle Dunagan, G, 0. and Bertha Dunagan and Etto Richie as part of the Second Part recorded In Volume 223, Page 588 of the Lamar County Deed Records and being further described as follows: Beginning at a 1/2" iron pin found for corner, the Northeast corner of said 177,44 acres; Thence South with the East line of said 177.44 acres and the West line of Tract II conveyed to Kimberly Clark Corporation by deed recorded in Volume 647, Page 239 of the Lamar County Deed Records a distance of 944.58 feet to a 112" iron pin found for cozier (capped Chaney 4057), the Northwest corner of said 15,0 acres; Thence North 89046' East with South line of said Kimberly Clark Tract 11 and the North line of said 15 acres a distance of 1249.14 feet to a found wood fence corner in the West line of R M. Highway No, 137; Thence South 34°59' West with said. West line a distance of 506,35 feet to a 1/2" iron pin set for corner (capped Chaney 4057) in the intersection with the North line of the former G. C. and S, F, Railroad; Thence South 67127' West with said North line a distance of 5195.24 feet to a 1/2" iron pin set for corner (capped Chaney 4057), the Southwest corner of said 177.44 acres; Thence North 1155117" East with the West line of said 177.44 acres and the Last line of a 160.328 acre tract conveyed to Robert Moore by deed recorded as Lamar County Document No. 180059-2021 a distance of 191.3.97 feet to a found 3" steel fence corner, the Westerly Northwest corner of said 177.44 acres; Thence East with the North line of said 177.44 acres and the South line of said 160.328 acres a distance of 1.372.47 feet to a 1/2" iron pin set for corner (capped Chaney 4057); Thence North 0°06' West with -the West line of said 177.44 acres and the East line of said 160.328 acres a distance of 1433.75 feet to a 1/2" iron pin found for corner, the Northerly Northwest corner of said 177,44 acres; Thence East (basis of bearing per North line 177,44 acres Vol. 223, Pg. 588 Lamar County Deed Records) with said North line and the South line of a 231.7 acre tract conveyed to Kimberly Clark Corporation by deed recorded in Volume 647, Page 249 of the Lamar County Deed Records a distance of 2405.09 feet to the point of beginning and containing 190.878 acres of land. 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