2005-045-RES APPROVING APPLICATION FOR A GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (G.R.E.A.T) PROGRAM GRANT

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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-045 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR A GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (G.R.E.A.T.) PROGRAM GRANT; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; ACCEPTING SAID GRANT AWARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms provides funding for Gang Resistance Education and Traioing (G.R.E.A.T.) grants; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processiog a grant application for gang resistance education and training, at a total cost of $41,040.00, with $40,040.00 to be provided by grant with no matching funds to be provided by the City of Paris; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make application and authorize the Mayor, City Manager, and appropriate City staff to accept and implement said grant (if same is received) without further action of City Council; 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 an application to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms for a Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) grant in the amount of$41 ,040.00, requiring no matching funds by the City of Paris, as the same is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein for all purposes, be, and is hereby in all things approved and authorized. Section 3. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, appointed as the Authorized Official of said project and as such is authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, any and all documents associated with the application for said grant, under the terms and conditions and in the form shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto. Section 4. That the Police Chief, be, and he is hereby, appointed as Project Director and is hereby authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City of Paris, all reports, communications, assurances, and documents necessary for the completion of said project.