2001-102-RES ACCEPTING HOUSING REHABILITATION FUND PROGRAM GRANT FROM TX DEPT OF HOUSING & COMM AFFAIRS

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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-102 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE HOUSING REHABILITATION FUND PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Paris did heretofore, on the 12th day of June, 2000, in Resolution No. 2000-074, authorize a Texas Community Development Program (rCDP) application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for a Housing Rehabilitation Fund Program Grant; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 12th day of June, 2000, in Resolution No. 2000-075, accept the Response to Request for Proposal for the Texas Community Development Program Grant Management Services from R.I.M. Enterprises and authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract for Administrative Services with R.I.M. Enterprises, Inc. upon approval of the grant application; and, WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has issued its grant award for the 2001 Community Development Housing Rehabilitation Fund, rCDP Contract No. 721048, for the period beginning May 8, 2001, and ending May 7,2003, in the total amount of $250,000.00, requiring the City of Paris to provide $54,000.00 from the Housing Fund to pay the costs of construction and administration necessary to complete this project; and, WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the citizens of Paris that the City of Paris accept said grant award and continue to develop a viable urban community, including housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low/moderate income; and, WHEREAS, the form of TCDP Contract No. 721048, attached hereto as Exhibit A, should in all things be approved and the Mayor should be authorized to execute the same; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the fmdings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved.