2002-164-RES APPROVE/AUTHORIZE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN LAMARY COUNTY OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR USE OF SANTA FE-FRISCO DEPOT BLDG

Home Browse Search

RESOLUTION NO. 2002-164 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A LEASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND THE LAMAR COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR USE OF THE SANTA FE-FRISCO DEPOT BillLDING; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Paris has participated in a rehabilitation project by and through the auspices of and grant funding provided by the Texas Department of Transportation to rehabilitate the Santa Fe-Frisco Depot building located in the city of Paris; and, WHEREAS, the aforesaid Santa Fe-Frisco Depot building is an outstanding example of railroad architecture and a historical structure of great significance not only to the City of Paris but to the entire State of Texas; and, WHEREAS, the end use of the aforesaid Depot structure, upon completion of the rehabilitation project, is to afford new offices for the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce and the Lamar County Genealogical Society; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, desires to enter into a Lease Agreement with Lamar County Chamber of Commerce for the use and occupancy of the rehabilitated and revitalized Santa Fe-Frisco Depot building; 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 the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute and the City Clerk to attest to that Lease Agreement by and between the City of Paris and the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce, a copy of which is attached hereto and for all purposes incorporated herein, for the lease by the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce of the Santa Fe- Frisco Depot building. Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.