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WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation has notified all Texas <br />cities that funding for Statewide Transportation Enhancement Grants is no longer <br />available; and <br />WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Agriculture through the Texas Capital <br />Fund (TCF) Main Street Improvements Program provides funding for Main Street <br />improvements, and the City of Paris wishes to undertake a project to improve the <br />safety and efficiency of movement of pedestrians especially handicapped <br />pedestrians in need of better accessibility in the Downtown area; and, <br />WHEREAS, the recently completed Phase I and II of the Streetscape Project, <br />which improved sidewalks in the Downtown area is a viable and important asset to <br />the city, its citizens, and local businesses; however, there are still several sidewalks <br />in the area that do not have suitable handicap accessibility, and the extension of the <br />project to include additional sidewalks in the Downtown area will accomplish the <br />intention of the City; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing an <br />application for the Texas Capital Fund (TCF) Main Street Improvements Program <br />grant for Phase III of the Streetscape Project in the amount of $200,000.00 with <br />$150,000.00 to be provided by grant and $50,000.00 to be provided by the City in <br />the form of cash and in-kind services. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are <br />hereby in all things approved. <br />Section 2. That the filing of an application to the Texas Department of <br />Agriculture through the Texas Capital Fund (TCF) Main Street Improvements <br />Program be, and the same is hereby approved for a grant for improvements to <br />sidewalks and other amenities in the Downtown area, entitled "Streetscape Project - <br />Phase III" in the amount of $200,000.00, with $150,000.00 to be provided by grant <br />and $50,000.00 to be provided by the City in the form of cash and in-kind services. <br />Section 3. That the City of Paris does hereby agree to comply with all <br />assurances in connection with the application and, if funded, the award. <br />Section 4. That the City Manager be, and is hereby, appointed as the <br />Authorized Official of said project and is authorized and directed to execute, on <br />behalf of the City of Paris, an application for said grant. <br />Section 5. That the City Engineer be, and he is hereby, appointed as <br />Project Director and is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver, on <br />behalf of the City of Paris all reports, communications, assurances, and documents <br />necessary for the completion of said project. <br />Section 6. That the Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized <br />and directed to serve as the Financial Officer for said project and to receive and <br />m - - - 8 <br />