2002-079-RES AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF APPLICATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (TIF) GRANT

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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-079 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (TIF) GRANT; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; ACCEPTING SAID GRANT AWARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS. the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board provides funding for Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (TIF) grants; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a grant application for a community network, at a total cost of $250,000.00, with $225,000.00 to be provided by grant and $25,000.00 to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of matching funds; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the Mayor, City Manager, and appropriate City staff to accept and implement said grant (if same is received) without further action of City Council; 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 Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board for a Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (TIF) Grant in the amount of $225,000.00, being approximately 90% of the estimated cost of the Paris Community Access project, with the City of Paris providing $25,000.00 in matching funds. Section 3. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, appointed as the Authorized Official of said project and is authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, the application for grant under the terms and conditions and in the form approved by the City Attorney. Section 4. That the City Technology Team Chairman, be, and she is hereby, appointed as Project Director and is hereby authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City of Paris, all reports, communications, assurances, and documents necessary for the completion of said project.