2001-154-RES AUTHORIZING SOLICITING OF INFORMAL PROPOSALS FOR DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION ATTORNEY FOR COP

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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-154 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SOLICITING OF INFORMAL PROPOSALS FOR DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 9th day of May, 1988, in Resolution No. 88-044, authorize a 15% penalty to be added to the delinquent tax accounts in accordance with Section 33.07 of the Texas Property Tax Code; and, WHEREAS, in order to add the 15 % penalty to tax accounts which are delinquent on July 1 of a year, it is necessary for the governing body to direct that the same be added thereto and that the governing body enter into contract with an attorney for the purpose of collection of the delinquent tax accounts; and, WHEREAS, the City currently has a Professional Services Contract with Mr. T. K. Haynes, Esq., Attorney at Law, to serve as Delinquent Tax Collection Attorney for the City of Paris, said contract beginning on April 1, 1999, and expiring by its own terms on September 30, 2001, or until a successor is appointed, whichever occurs later; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council have indicated their desire that informal proposals be received in determining delinquent tax collection services for a subsequent two (2) year term; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens of Paris that City Attorney Larry W. Schenk be authorized to seek informal proposals and to procure legal services for the collection of delinquent taxes and to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, a Professional Service Contract for the same for a term of two (2) years; 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 to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the City Attorney, Larry W. Schenk, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to seek informal proposals and procure legal services for the collection of delinquent taxes and to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, a Professional Service Contract for the same for a term of two (2) years. Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.