2003-130-RES APPROVING/AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STATE RIGHT OF WAY

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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-130 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STATE RIGHT OF WAY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 12th day of February, 1996, in Resolution No. 96-013, amend City of Paris policy to allow for the closure or use of any street in connection with a special event upon approval of detailed plans by the Special Events Committee; and, WHEREAS, allowing the use of Brame Street from the east boundary line of 7th Street S. W. to the west boundary line of Church Street; Sherman Street from the east boundary line of 7th Street S.W. to the west boundary line of Church Street; Austin Street from the east boundary line of 7th Street S.W. to the east boundary line of 1st Street S.E. (RH. 19/24); Kaufman Street from the east boundary line of 7th Street S. W. to the west boundary line of Church Street; Grand A venue from the east boundary line of 7th Street S. W., east along Grand A venue and continuing thereon as the street becomes Clarksville Street, to the west boundary line of Church Street; Bonham Street from the east boundary line of 7th Street S.E., east along Bonham Street and continuing thereon as the street becomes Lamar A venue, to the west boundary line Church Street; Houston Street from the west boundary line 6th Street N. W. to the west boundary line of 2nd Street N . E.; Price Street from the west boundary line of 3rd Street N . W. to the west boundary line of 2nd Street N.E.; 6th Street from the north boundary line ofW. Washington Street to the south boundary line of Pine Bluff A venue; 4th Street from the north boundary line of W. Washington Street to the south boundary line of Graham Street; 3rd Street from the north boundary line of W. Washington Street to the south boundary line of Graham Street; 2th Street between Brame and W. Houston Street; 1st Street (B.H. 19/24) from the north boundary line ofW. Washington Street to the south boundary line of Graham Street; and Main Street (RH. 19/24) from the north boundary line of Washington Street to the south boundary line of Graham Street/Pine Bluff A venue for the 2003 Festival of Pumpkins serves a public purpose in that such event will bring a substantial amount of business to the City of Paris and to the downtown area, in particular, and it is deemed appropriate that the temporary closure of said streets be authorized, subject to fmal approval of detailed plans by both the Special Events Committee and the State of Texas; and, WHEREAS, in order to effect said closure, it is necessary for the City of Paris to enter into the Agreement for the Temporary Closure of State Right-of-Way with the State of Texas, and the form of said agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A, should, in all things, be approved, and the City Manager should be authorized to execute the same; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: /'