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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 96-018 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas, Criminal Justice <br />Division, through the Ark- Tex Council of Governments is offering grant assistance under <br />the Safe and Drug Free School Act and it would be appropriate to seek continued funding <br />for a full time police officer as a coordinator for the Police Athletic League for the period <br />beginning September I, 1996 through August 31, 1997; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Police Athletic League is a juvenile crime prevention program <br />aimed at reducing juvenile crime, illegal drug use and criminal gang activity; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris deems it to be in the best <br />interest of the citizens of Paris to seek such continued assistance for said project; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a grant <br />application for the Police Athletic League in the approximate amount of $55,000 which <br />to date requires no matching funds; NOW, THEREFORE, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: <br /> <br />I. That an application be made to the Office of the Governor of the State of <br />Texas, Criminal Justice Division through the Ark-Tex Council of Governments for a <br />grant to provide funding of a full time police officer as coordinator for the Police Athletic <br />League for the period beginning September I, 1996 through August 31, 1997, in the <br />approximate amount of $55,000.00 which to date requires no matching funds. <br /> <br />2. That Michael E. Malone, City Manager of the City of Paris, be, and he is <br />hereby appointed as the Authorized Official of said project and is authorized and directed <br />to execute on behalf of the City of Paris the application for the grant in the form attached <br />hereto as Exhibit A, and the grant acceptance notice at such time the grant is awarded. <br /> <br />3. That Karl Louis, be, and he is hereby, appointed as Project Director and <br />is hereby authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the City of Paris all reports, <br />communications, assurances and documents necessary for the completion of said project. <br /> <br />4. That W. E. Anderson, Director of Finance, be, and he is hereby, authorized <br />and directed to serve as the Financial Officer for said project and to receive and distribute <br />funds for purposes of funding a full time police officer as a coordinator for the Police <br />Athletic League. <br /> <br />PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of February, 1996. <br /> <br /> <br />Eri'~'~ <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br />~ <br /> <br />n <br />