2024-003 - Support of the RRVVMM application to the US Army for combat equipment for static display at the memorial

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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-003 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, IN SUPPORT OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM, INUS APPLICATION TO THE US ARMY TANK -AUTOMOTIVE ARMAMENTS COMMMAND FOR COMBAT EQUIPMENT FOR STATIC DISPLAY AT THE MEMORIAL LOCATED AT 2035 SOUTH COLLEGIATE DRIVE AND GRANTING APPROVAL OF THE INSTALLATION AT THE SITE THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Paris, Texas, a home rule municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Texas, owns property at 2035 South Collegiate Drive (the "Property" or the "Site") which it leases to the Red River Valley Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc. ("RRVVMM, Inc."), at which site the organization has constructed the Red River Valley Veterans Memorial Museum (the "Memorial"); and WHEREAS, RRVVMM, Inc. has recently expanded the Memorial and is applying to the US Army Tank -Automotive and Armaments Command (the Command) for a donation of combat materiel, should such equipment become available, for a future static display, thus adding to the collection of combat materiel currently on display at the site; and WHEREAS, the Command, as part of said application, requires a resolution from the City, as owner of the property, approving the installation and display of said equipment on the Property; and WHEREAS, on January 8, 2024 the City Council of the City of Paris met in regular session and considered and voiced its support for RRVVMM, Inc.'s application for said equipment and granted its approval the installation and display of the equipment at the site; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved and are incorporated herein for all purposes. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Paris hereby supports RRVVMM, Inc.'s the application to the US Army Tank -Automotive and Armaments Command to add combat equipment for static display to the Memorial and grants its approval for the installation for said combat equipment at the City -owned Property located at 2035 South Collegiate Drive, Paris, Texas. Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.