1995-078-RES WHEREAS, STATE OF TEXAS THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION PROVIDES FUNDING

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RESOLUTION NO. 95-078 WHEREAS, the State of Texas through the Texas Department of Transportation provides funding for airport improvement projects and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of requesting financial assistance for airport improvement projects at Cox Field Airport, Paris, Texas for taxiway improvements, drainage improvements, navigational aids and terminal reconstruction, at a total cost of $630,000.00, with $407,000.00 to be provided by the State of Texas, and $223,000.00 to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of local contribution funds and in kind services as authorized; WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation requires that it be designated the agent for the City of Paris for the purposes of receiving and disbursing all funds for these improvements and for the administration of contracts necessary for the implementation of said improvements; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 01<' THE CITY 01<' PARIS: I. That request be made to the Texas Department of Transportation for financial assistance for airport improvement projects in the total amount of $407,000.00 as follows: I) $207,000.00, being approximately 90 % of the estimated cost of installing a segmented circle, reconstructing hanger access taxiway, overlaying hanger access taxiway, constructing drainage improvements and installing erosion, sedimentation controls at Cox Field Airport, with the City of Paris providing $23,000.00 in funds and in kind services as authorized; and 2) $200,000.00 being approximately 50% of the estimated cost of constructing a new terminal at Cox Field Airport, with the City of Paris providing $200,000.00 in funds and in kind services as authorized. 2. 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 letter of intent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and at the appropriate time, and with the appropriate authorizations of this governing body, all contracts and agreements with the State of Texas, represented by the Texas Department of Transportation, and such other parties as shall be necessary and appropriate for the implementation of the improvements to the Cox Field Airport. 3. That the Texas Department of Transportation, be, and it is hereby authorized and directed to serve as the City of Paris' agent for the purposes of receiving and disbursing all funds for the above referenced projects at Cox Field Airport and for the administration of contracts necessary for the implementation of said improvements. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Finance, Gene Anderson, be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to make payment to the Texas Department of Transportation as directed in accordance with the letter of intent, attached hereto as Exhibit A, as necessary to fund the City of Paris' portion of such project. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of J