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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-033 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />DECLARING SUPPORT FOR THE SULPHUR RIVER REGIOIVAL MOBILITY <br />AUTHORITY AND THEIR EFFORTS TO FUND STATE HIGHWAY 24 WEST <br />IN DELTA COUNTY AND THE EXPANSION OF US HIGHWAY 69 IN HUNT <br />COUNTY THROUGH THE PASS-THROUGH FINANCING PROGRAM; <br />DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS <br />PASSED COMPLIED WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; MAKING <br />OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris recognizes the importance of regional partnerships to <br />meet common transportation goals; and, <br />WHEREAS, on November 12, 2007 the City Council of the City of Paris by Resolution <br />No. 2007-137 declared support for the establishment of the Sulphur River Regional <br />Mobility Authority to advance important transportation projects within the SRRMA area; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris would now like to express its <br />continued support for the efforts of the Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority <br />(SURRMA) to fund expansion of State Highway 24 West in Delta County and the expansion <br />of US Highway 69 in Hunt County, both through the Pass-Through Financing Program; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris deems it appropriate to accept the SURRMA <br />pass-through application for approval. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby <br />in all things approved. <br />Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Paris supports the efforts of the <br />Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority (SURRMA) to fund expansion of State Highway <br />24 West in Delta County and the expansion of US Highway 69 in Hunt County through the <br />Pass-Through Financing Program. <br />Section 3. That the City of Paris does respectfully request the Texas <br />Transportation Commission to accept and carefully consider the SURRMA pass-through <br />application for approval. <br />Section 4. That the meeting at which this resolution was approved was <br />conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Texas Government <br />Code Chapter 551 <br />