<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2004-026
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<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A GRANT
<br />APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL
<br />JUSTICE DIVISION, FOR A RED RIVER V ALLEY DRUG TASK FORCE
<br />GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $739,722.00, WITH THE CITY OF PARIS
<br />PROVIDING $24,414.00 IN MATCHING FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE
<br />EXECUTION OF AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT; MAKING OTHER
<br />FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
<br />DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interests of the citizens of the city
<br />of Paris, Texas, that the Red River Valley Drug Task Force be operated for the year beginning
<br />June 1,2004, and ending May 31, 2005; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has considered the proposed application
<br />for State and Federal Assistance for said project, in the amount of $739,722.00, to be submitted
<br />to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has agreed to provide matching monies
<br />for the said project in the amount of $24,414.00; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has agreed that, in the event of loss or
<br />misuse of the Criminal Justice Division funds, the City Council of the City of Paris assures that
<br />the funds will be returned to the Criminal Justice Division in full; 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; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, in conjunction with said grant application, it is deemed appropriate that the
<br />City of Paris and the Counties of Lamar, Fannin, Hopkins, Delta, and Franklin, the Cities of
<br />Bonham and Sulphur Springs, and the 8th and 62nd Judicial District Attorney for Delta and
<br />Franklin Counties enter into a Contract agreeing to be bound by the requirements of said grant;
<br />and,
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<br />WHEREAS, the form of the Contract, attached hereto as Exhibit A, should, in all things,
<br />be approved, and the City Manager should be authorized to execute the same; NOW,
<br />THEREFORE,
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<br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
<br />TEXAS:
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