2004-068-RES APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH LAMAR COUNTY, PARIS IND. SCHOOL DIST. NORTH LAMAR ISD AND PJC

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WHEREAS, the County of Lamar, Paris Independent School District, North Lamar Independent School District, and Paris Junior College desire to support the City in the proposed programs of recycling said lots by entering into an Interlocal Agreement pursuant to Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, to designate the City of Paris as Trustee for said lots to be used in said programs and; WHEREAS, Section 277.oo1(g) of the Local Government Code authorizes political subdivisions of the State of Texas to acquire or assemble interests in real property and sell, exchange, or otherwise convey said real property interests to individuals, corporations, partnerships, or other legal entities for the development of low or moderate income housing, on such tenns and conditions and for such value as shall serve the public interest; and, WHEREAS, Section 253.010 of the Local Government Code authorizes municipalities to provide for the manner in which any real property acquired by a municipality may be sold if said real property is sold or transferred to certain non-profit entitles engaged in developing housing for low income individuals and families to promote community based revitalization; and, WHEREAS, Section 253.011 of the Local Government Code authorizes municipalities to transfer real property, without the requirements of notice and bidding, to non-profit organizations in furtherance of a public purpose within the municipality; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris fmds and detennines that the activities authorized by said Interlocal Agreement are in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Paris, Texas, and are in furtherance of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Paris, who are in turn constituents of the taxing entities; and, WHEREAS, the parties to said Interlocal Agreement fmd and detennine that the activities authorized thereunder promote and serve a public purpose; 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 Council does hereby approve and authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest to an Interlocal Agreement, Tax Trust Agreement, and Limited Power of Attorney by and among the City of Paris, Lamar County, Paris Independent School District, North Lamar Independent School District, and Paris Junior College, for the purpose of designating the City of Paris as Trustee for certain lots defined therein, which have been foreclosed for tax purposes, in support of certain programs to construct single family residential housing on said lots, a copy of which said Interlocal Agreement is attached hereto and for all purposes incorporated herein as Exhibit A. Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.