2001-130-RES SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON EXPANDED SCOPE OF PRO RATA SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION FOR COPE ADD'N

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that the aforesaid sanitary sewer extension for the Cope Addition project needs to be expanded to accommodate additional properties not within the scope of the original project, such expanded project being consistent with the original considerations regarding providing adequate sewer to the affected citizens in protecting the health, safety, and welfare; and, WHEREAS, the prior estimate for the cost of the project has now been escalated to a total cost of $476,700 plus engineering costs to accommodate the expanded scope of said project; and, WHEREAS, as a consequence, in order to comply with state law and City Ordinance, it is necessary to conduct a subsequent public hearing concerning the estimate of the project cost, the public need and necessary for said project, and to receive input from the affected citizens and the citizens in general regarding the aforesaid project; and, WHEREAS, it would be right and proper to have a public hearing concerning the same at the regular council meeting on October 8,2001, at which time the City Council will determine whether or not the pro rata project expansion should be had; 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 Council finds and determines that there is a public necessity in order to preserve and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Paris to construct the aforesaid project as currently proposed. Section 3. That the estimate of the total cost for said project is now at $80,000.00 for engineering cost, and $476,700.00 for construction cost, for a total estimated cost of $556,700.00. Section 4. That a public hearing be held by and before the City Council of the City of Paris in regular session convened on the 8th of October at 6:00 o'clock p.m., in the Paris Junior College Applied Technology Building, Room 1016, at 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, Texas, at which time the matter of the expansion of the sanitary sewer line pro rata extension for the Cope Addition along Meadowlark, Mockingbird, Cope, and Pine Mill Streets, thence southerly to tie into existing City collection system will be considered. Section S. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.