Laserfiche WebLink
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 91-087 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is aware <br />of community needs for which local funds have not been and <br />will not be available to accomplish. Such needs are in the <br />area of street paving and drainage; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to develop a viable <br />urban community, including decent housin& and a suitable <br />living environment and expanding econom1C opportunities, <br />principally for persons of low/moderate income; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, certain conditions exist which represent a <br />threat to the public health and safety; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, funding for <br />the Texas Department <br />Development Fund, under <br />Program; and, <br /> <br />such programs <br />of Commerce <br />the Texas <br /> <br />are available through <br />for the Community <br />Community Development <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the best interests of <br />the City of Paris to apply for funding under the 1991 Texas <br />Community Development Program; NOW, THEREFORE, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: <br /> <br />1. That a Texas Community Development Program <br />application for the Community Development Fund is hereby <br />authorized to be filed on behalf of the City with the Texas <br />Department of Commerce. <br /> <br />2. That <br />activities: <br /> <br />such <br /> <br />application <br /> <br />address <br /> <br />the <br /> <br />following <br /> <br />(a) Concrete paving with curb and gutter on Fitzhugh <br />Avenue from E. Hickory Street to Clement Road, <br />1,500 linear feet. <br /> <br />(b) <br /> <br />Concrete <br />parallel <br />Street to <br /> <br />lining of drainage ditch west <br />with Fitzhugh Avenue from E. <br />Clement Road, 1,500 linear feet. <br /> <br />of and <br />Hickory <br /> <br />3. That the City's application be placed in <br />competition for funding under the Community Development Fund. <br /> <br />4. That the application be for $250,000.00 of grant <br />funds to carry out street paving and drainage improvements. <br /> <br />5. That Michael E. Malone, City Manager, be, and he is <br />hereby authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the <br />City of Paris all necessary applications, communications, <br />instruments, assurances and documents required for the <br />completion of said projects. <br /> <br />6. That it further be stated that the City of Paris is <br />committing 565.268 cash contribution toward the construction <br />