1996-029-RES WHEREAS, CITY COUNCIL IS AWARE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR WHICH LOCAL FUNDS HAVE

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RESOLUTION NO. 96-029 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is aware of community needs for which local funds have not been and will not be available to accomplish. Such needs are in the area of water and sewer service; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore on the 15th day of September, 1994, in Resolution 94-120, apply for a Texas Community Development Program Grant through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Community Development Fund, which said application was denied; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to develop a viable urban community, including decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low/moderate income; and, WHEREAS, certain conditions exist which represent a threat to the public health and safety; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing another application for funding under the Texas Community Development Program for sanitary sewer mains to serve the residents on FM 79, 18th St. N.W., 19th St. N.W. and Butler Lane, north of Loop 286 N.W. at a total cost of $398,596.00, with $250,000.00 to be provided by grant and $114,520.00 to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of local funds from the Water and Sewer Funds and $34,026.00 of in kind engineering-architectural services and general administration; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: 1. That a reapplication be made to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Texas Community Development Program grant under the Community Develooment Fund for sanitary sewer mains in the amount of $250,000.00, being approximately 62.7% of the estimated cost of the project with the City of Paris providing $114,520.00 in the form of local funds from the Water and Sewer Funds and $34,026.00 of in kind engineering-architectural services and general administration being 37.3 % of the estimated cost of the project. 2. That such reapplication address the following activities: a) Extension of sanitary sewer mains to serve the residents on FM 79, 18th Street N.W., 19th Street N.W. and Butler Lane, north of Loop 286 N.W. b) Provide sanitary sewer service to each residence and disconnect from septic systems. 3. That Michael E. Malone, City Manager of the City of Paris, be, and he is hereby appointed as the Authorized Official of said project and is authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City of Paris the application for grant in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.