2007-038 RES-Municipal Maintenance Agreement between the State of Texas and City of Paris for the maintenance, control, supervision, and regulation of certain state highways and/or portions of state highways in the City of Paris.

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MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LAMAR § THIS AGREEMENT made this 26th day of March, 2007 by and between the State of Texas, hereinafter referred to as the "State," party of the first part, and the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas (population 25,898, as per year 2000 latest Federal Census), acting by and through its duly authorized officers, hereinafter called the "City," party of the second part. WITNESSETH WHEREAS, Chapter 311 of the Transportation Code gives the City exclusive dominion, control, and jurisdiction over and under the public streets within its corporate limits and authorizes the City to enter agreements with the State to fix responsibilities for maintenance, control, supervision, and regulation of State highways within and through its corporate limits; and WHEREAS, Section 221.002 of the Transportation Code authorizes the State, at its discretion, to enter agreements with cities to fix responsibilities for maintenance, control, supervision, and regulation of State highways within and through the corporate limits of such cities; and WHEREAS, the Executive Director, acting for and in behalf of the Texas Transportation Commission, has made it known to the City that the State will assist the City in the maintenance and operation of State highways within such City, conditioned that the City will enter into agreements with the State for the purpose of determining the responsibilities of the parties thereto; and WHEREAS, the City has requested the State to assist in the maintenance and operation of State highways within such City: AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements of the parties hereto to be by them respectively kept and performed, it is agreed as follows: For this agreement, the use of the words "State Highway" shall be considered to mean all numbered highways that are part of the State's Highway System. COVERAGE 1. This agreement is intended to cover and provide for State participation in the maintenance and operation of the following classifications of State Highways within the City. A. Non-Controlled Access highways or portions thereof which are described and/or graphically shown as "State Maintained and Operated" highways in Exhibit "A," which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Page 1 of 7 EXHIBIT ~.