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<br />rgJAction <br /> <br />CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REQUEST <br />MEETING DATE: 19-24-07 <br /> <br />D Discussion Dlnformation DRefer to: <br /> <br />SUBMITTED BY: <br /> <br />Shawn Napier, City Engineer / Director of Public Works <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION: <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF RURAL <br />COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND; AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACT AS THE CITY'S EXECUTIVE <br />OFFICER AND AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN ALL MATTERS <br />PERTAINING TO THE CITY'S PARTICIPATIN IN THE COMMUNITY <br />DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND INFORMATION: <br /> <br />This is a grant program to replace water and sewer lines. The grant amount is up <br />to $350,000 to pay for materials, engineering, administration, equipment rental and <br />specialized services. It is primarily a volunteer program ("sweat equity") that does <br />not require matching funds. The area improved must include people with a low to <br />moderate income. Communities must provide at least 40% of the retail cost of a <br />water or sewer project through volunteer labor. The deadline for submitting an <br />application is October 1 ih. See attached map for the proposed water line <br />replacement. <br /> <br />FISCAL AUTHORITY: <br /> <br />BUDGETED: N/A <br />GRANT: <br />BOND / C 0 <br />Other: <br /> <br />Account #: <br />Account #: <br />Account #: <br /> <br />LEGAL REVIEW: <br /> <br />I~ <br /> <br />MANAGER'S <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />I ~~, ~ <br /> <br />" ~"-'-"'-" ..-.,.,.....--. ..,..".,..........".."...... """-<""~-"""""'~-"'"""~" ." -""-'-"--"-~'~~- ... ~,~""""_,-,"""'..,",-,,,..."," -,.....">",'-,~..,-_._.,.,. <br />