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Regular Council Meeting February 14, 2022 Page 4 introduced Chris Estep with South Main Iron who said in 2020, they created an organization called Iron Committees and that last year they raised over $15,000.00 for the Boys & Girls Club. Council Member Pankaj said this was a great event and expressed appreciation to Mr. Estep. Council Member Stone said she supported anything that supported the children in the community. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Savage and seconded by Council Member Pankaj. Motion carried, 6 ayes - 0—nays. 12. Discuss and act on an agreement between the City of Paris and Lamar County Chamber of Commerce to cover all expenses for the Love Civic Center Renovation Project in excess of the City's available funding and authorize the City Manager to sign. City Manager Grayson Path explained the bids for this project were received January 12, 2022, and bids came in higher than the remaining bond funding. 'Mr. Path also said he and Paul Allen had agreed that the, City would utilize the remaining bond until funding was exhausted, and the remaining balance of the contract would be covered by the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce. He said Mr. Allen was prepared to present the attached agreement to the LCCC Board and recommend approval that the LCCC cover all expenses in excess of the bond funding. Mr. Path said the next agenda item was to award a bid to Tegrity Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $1,398,454.00. He also said the City currently had a remaining balance in the bond of $1,177,890.00 and some of the funding would be used for expenses with WRA Architects, Inc. Council Member Pankaj said he was really excited about these renovations, and all of the other hotel owners were too. Mayor Portugal said she was excited when she saw the architect's plans. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Pankaj and seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. 13. Discuss and act on RESOLUTION NO. 2022-013: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE LOVE CIVIC CENTER RENOVATION PROJECT TO TEGRITY CONTRACTORS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,398,454.00 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AND ISSUE THE NOTICE TO PROCEED, CONTINGENT UPON THE LAMAR COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT TO COVER ADDITIONAL COSTS BEYOND AVAILABLE CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION FINDING; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Path said the City received two bids for the Love Civic Center Project and after carefully reviewing the bids and contractors, WRA Architects, Inc. recommended award of bid to Tegrity Contractors, Inc. out of Allen. He also said that Nandita Rajakumar with WRA Architects was going to give a brief overview of the project, and introduced Ms. Rajakumar. Ms.