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<br />RESOLUTION NO. ~OOI-195 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL <br />SERVICES CONTRACT WITH LINEBARGER, GOGGAN, BLAIR, PENA <br />& SAMPSON, LLPTO SERVE AS THE DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION <br />ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS <br />AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, did heretofore, on the <br />9th day of May, 1988, in Resolution No. 88-044, authorize a 15% penalty to be added to the <br />delinquent tax accounts in accordance with Section 33.07 of the Texas Property Tax Code; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in order to add the 15 % penalty to tax accounts which are delinquent on July <br />1 of each year, it is necessary for the governing body to direct that the same be added thereto and <br />that the governing body enter into a contract with an attorney for the purpose of collection of the <br />delinquent tax accounts; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris deems it to be in the best interests of <br />the citizens of Paris to engage Linebarger, Goggan, Blair, Pena & Sampson, LLP as Delinquent <br />Tax Collection Attorney; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Attorney should be authorized to negotiate a contract for delinquent <br />tax collection services, and the Mayor should be authorized to execute the same; NOW, <br />THEREFORE, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, <br />TEXAS: <br /> <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all <br />things approved. <br /> <br />Section 2. That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to negotiate, and the Mayor is <br />hereby authorized to execute and the City Clerk to attest to, a Professional Services Contract by <br />and between the City of Paris and Linebarger, Goggan, Blair, Pena & Sampson, LLP for <br />Delinquent Tax Collection Services. <br /> <br />Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. <br />