2004-073-RES RATIFYING AN APPLICATION FOR A US FIRE ADMIN 2004 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT

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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-073 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, RATIFYING AN APPLICATION FOR A U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION 2004 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) TO PURCHASE EQillPMENT AND SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A WELLNESS AND FITNESS PROGRAM FOR FIREFIGHTERS; 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency provides funding for the U.S. Fire Administration 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a grant application for the Assistance to Firefighters Program, at a total cost of $121,897.00, with $109,708.00 to be provided by grant and $12,189.00 to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of local matching funds to purchase equipment and services to establish a wellness and fitness program for firefighters; and, WHEREAS, the deadline for actual filing of the grant application occurred prior to the date of the next regular City Council meeting, and a timely application has been filed, subject to City Council ratification; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the Mayor, City Manager, Director of Community Development, Fire Chief, and other 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 the filing of an application with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a U.S. Fire Administration 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $121,897.00, being approximately 90% of the estimated cost of the Assistance to Firefighters Program, with the City of Paris providing $12,189.00 in matching funds, to purchase equipment and services to establish a wellness and fitness program for firefighters, attached here as Exhibit A, is hereby in all things ratified.