2008-085-RES APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE LAMAR COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL TO PERFORM CERTAIN SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO THE CITY OF PARIS AND ITS CITIZENS

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND THE LAMAR COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF LAMAR § KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This Professional Services Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement," entered into by and between the City of Paris, a home-rule municipality with its offices located at 125 First Street S.E., in the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "CITY" and the Lamar County Human Resources Council whose offices are located at 1275 N.W. 19th, in the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "SERVICE ORGANIZATION". WITNESSETH WHEREAS, SERVICE ORGANIZATION possesses certain specialized expertise, personnel, equipment, and training necessary to provide certain community-based specialized services unique to said organization and unavailable from any other readily available source; and, WHEREAS, CITY desires to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with the SERVICE ORGANIZATION to provide such specialized services to City of Paris and its citizens; and, WHEREAS, the with Service Organization will provide certain specialized services (as described in the Agreement) in the community that will benefit the City by: 1) providing specialized services for which the City has limited or no expertise; 2) providing specialized services in a more efficient manner and at a lower cost; 3) providing specialized services under a recognized name and as a recognized source in the community for specialized expertise in the area of said specialized services; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that contracting with said SERVICE ORGANIZATION will benefit the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Paris in furtherance of a public purpose; NOW, THEREFORE, FOR AND I1V CONSIDERATION OF THESE PREMISES, and the mutual consideration as set out herein, CITY and SERVICE ORGANIZATION agree as follows: I. Scope of Services SERVICE ORGANIZATION agrees to provide the following services to CITY and its citizens during the term of this agreement: To assist the City of Paris in dealing with the problems of the elderly, and to prevent said elderly citizens from being the victims of abuse, poverty, sickness, hunger, or other related social conditions which in turn would be a drain on and adversely affect the resources and activities of the City of Paris. EXHIBIT,g..