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RESOLUTION NO. <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY ADJACENT TO <br />THE LAMAR COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM BUILDING, PARIS, TEXAS; <br />MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; <br />AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris owns a land and a certain building located adjacent to <br />Heritage Park on the west and Heritage Hall on the east; and <br />WHEREAS, the City has, for many years, leased said building to the Lamar County <br />Historical Society which maintains the Lamar County Historical Museum ("the Museum") <br />therein; and <br />WHEREAS, the city's ownership of the land associated with the Museum building <br />extends only to the footprint of the building itself; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris is in receipt of an offer of donation of property from <br />Joseph K. Varner, as owner of certain property surrounding the Lamar County Historical <br />Museum building as set forth in the warranty deed attached hereto as Exhibit A; and <br />WHEREAS, the owner of said property has offered to donate the property to the City <br />to allow expansion of the city's land ownership to better access the Museum; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the residents of Paris <br />and the visitors to the city to acquire said property; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: <br />Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all <br />things approved. <br />Section 2. That the donation of Joseph K. Varner of property by General Warranty <br />Deed in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, be, and the same is hereby, in all things <br />accepted. <br />Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. <br />Paula Portugal, Mayor <br />