1999-149-RES A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,

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RESOLUTION NO. 99-149 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR E-91 I SERVICE AND PSAP EQUIPMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Ark-Tex Council of Governments is a regional planning commission and political subdivision of the State of Texas organized and operating under the Texas Regional Planning Act of 1965, as amended, and in that capacity has developed a strategic plan to establish and maintain 911 emergency telephone service in the Northeast Texas State Planning Region Number Five; and, WHEREAS, the aforesaid strategic plan has been approved by the Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications; and, WHEREAS, the City of Paris 'is a local government that operates one or more public safety answering points that assists in implementing the strategic plan, as authorized by Chapter 771 of the Health and Safety Code; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 791 of the Government Code, entitled 'The lnterlocal Cooperation Act," authorizes local governments, including municipalities, to contract with state agencies to cooperate in the performance of governmental functions common to both governmental entities; and, WHEREAS, the Ark- Tex Council of Governments and the City of Paris desire to enter into an interlocal agreement for E-911 service and PSAP equipment; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble of this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That an Interlocal Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and for all purposes incorporated herein, by and between the Ark-Tex Council of Governments and the City of Paris for E-91l services and PSAP equipment is hereby approved, and that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute and the City Clerk to attest to the aforesaid agreement. Section 3. That, to the extent the aforesaid lnterlocal Agreement specifies that either or both parties are required to pay for the performance of governmental functions and services, the aforesaid payments shall be made from current revenues available to the paying party.