1988-105-RES WHEREAS, the City of Paris water system. has been experiencing failures on a 20 inch water main

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RESOLUTION NO. 88-105 WHEREAS, the City of Paris water system. has been experiencing failures on a 20 inch water ma~n between Clement Road and Santa Fe Street near the alignment of 3rd Street N.E.; and, WHEREAS, such most recent failures occurred on September 17 and October 7, 1988, which failures endangered life and property due to the fact that the City's ability to adequately fight fire and to provide water service was critically impaired; and, WHEREAS, it would be appropriate for the recon- struction, replacement or repair of said 20 inch water main, which was originally constructed in 1957, and which was heretofore authorized to be funded on the 19th day of April, 1988, under the City of Paris, Texas Waterworks and Sewer System Prior Lien Revenue Bonds, Series 1988 issue; and, WHEREAS, the failures impairing the City's ability to fight fire and provide water service requires this project be completed in the shortest possible time and requires the declaration of an emergency; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, That the reconstruction, replacement or repair of the 20 inch water main between Clement Road and Santa Fe Street near the alignment of 3rd Street N.E. is found to be and does justify the declaration of an emergency and the same is hereby declared; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Staff is hereby authorized to exercise the emergency powers as the same relate to budgeting, expenditures, procurement and bid process with the only requirement being that the City Council of the City of Paris be kept abreast of the progress of the project. Passed and adopted this 10~ Oo'ober, 1988, 7~ :;>.... Eric . C' or, Mayor ATTEST: ~~\.~,,~) Mattie Cunning am, City er APPROVED AS 0 FORM: d.a~~