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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2003-127
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<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR A LOCAL
<br />LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT; AUTHORIZING THE
<br />EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; ACCEPTING SAID GRANT AWARD UPON
<br />NOTICE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND
<br />ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND
<br />IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF;
<br />MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
<br />SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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<br />WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Local
<br />Law Enforcement Block Grant Program, provides funding for local law enforcement grants; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris and Lamar County have been notified of the availability of
<br />$83,483.00 in funding under said Grant Program, and it is deemed appropriate that the entities,
<br />having been certified as disparate jurisdictions, agree to each make application for not more than
<br />one-half of the funds available in order to effectively comply with the intent of said program; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a grant
<br />application in the amount of $41,742.00, being one-half of the funds available, with $4,367.00 to
<br />be provided by the City of Paris in the form of local funds, for the purchase of one (1) motor
<br />vehicle for the Services Division, one (1) computerized inkless fingerprinting system, one (1)
<br />video capture system, and three (3) stop sticks; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, as a condition of the receipt of said grant, the City participated in an
<br />Advisory Board meeting conducted on August 6, 2003; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, as a further condition of the receipt of said grant, the City, following due
<br />notice, conducted a public hearing on August 11, 2003, to receive input from the citizens of Paris
<br />regarding the expenditure of said funds received under said grant; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, application for said grant must occur by or before August 28,2003; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the citizens of Paris that the City
<br />of Paris apply for said Grant for one (1) motor vehicle for the Services Division, one (1)
<br />computerized inkless fingerprinting system, one (1) video capture system, and three (3) stop sticks
<br />to continue to improve local law enforcement in the city of Paris; and;
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the Mayor, City Manager, and
<br />appropriate City staff to accept and implement said grant (if same is received) without further
<br />action of City Council; NOW, THEREFORE,
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