2001-106-RES DESIGNATING CERTAIN OFFICIALS AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR/ACTING BEHALF OF COP FOR PURPOSE OF TRPA

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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-106 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, DESIGNATING CERTAIN OFFICIALS AS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR AND ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IN DEALING WITH THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE TEXAS RECREATION AND PARKS ACCOUNT (TRPA) GRANT PROGRAM; CERTIFYING THE CITY IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE; CERTIFYING THE CITY'S MATCHING SHARE IS READILY AVAILABLE; ACCEPTING SAID GRANT AWARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF; DEDICATING THE PROPOSED SITE FOR PERMANENT PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATIONAL USES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has approved the Texas Recreation and Parks Account (TRPA) Grant Program, hereinafter called Program (Section 24 of the Parks & Wildlife Code), for the purpose of allowing the political subdivisions of the State of Texas to participate in the Program; and, WHEREAS, the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, is fully eligible to receive assistance under said Program, and the City Council is desirous of processing a grant application with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the Paris Sports Complex Project in the amount of$500,OOO.00, with $500,000.00 to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of cash; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That an application be made to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for a Texas Recreation and Parks Account (TRPA) Grant in the amount of $500,000.00, with $500,000.00 to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of cash. Section 3. That the City of Paris hereby certifies it is eligible to receive assistance under the Texas Recreation and Parks Account (TRPA) Program. Section 4. That the City of Paris hereby certifies the matching share for this application is readily available at this time.