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DRAFT <br />attorney\reswork\current\SRTS Infrastructure Grant Res 2009 <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; <br />APPROVING A111 APPLICATION FOR FUIVDING THROUGH THE TEXAS <br />DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIOIV, FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO <br />SCHOOLS IIVFRASTRUCTURE GRAIVT PROGRAM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE <br />IMPROVEMENTS TO CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREIV TO <br />BE ABLE TO WALK OR RIDE BIKES TO AND FROM SCHOOLS IN THE <br />PARIS IIVDEPENDEIVT SCHOOL DISTRICT; AUTHORIZIIVG THE <br />EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR <br />ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE <br />THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO <br />THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation through the Safe Routes to <br />Schools Infrastructure Grant Program provides funding for infrastructure projects, and the <br />City of Paris wishes to apply for grant funds to provide infrastructure improvements such <br />as sidewalks, crosswalks, signs and bike lanes to provide a safe environment for children to <br />be able to walk or ride bikes to and from schools in the Paris Independent School District; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, on September 29, 2008, the City Council of the City of Paris conducted a <br />public hearing and adopted Resolution No. 2008-079 supporting the Safe Routes to Schools <br />Master Plan with the majority of infrastructure to be constructed on City right-of-ways in <br />the areas of Crocket Middle School and Justiss Elementary School. <br />WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing an <br />application to the Texas Department of Transportation for the Safe Routes to Schools <br />Infrastructure Grant Program in the amount of $500,000.00 to fund infrastructure <br />improvements to create a safe environment for children to be able to walk or ride bikes to <br />and from schools in the Paris Independent School District and the City Manager should be <br />authorized to execute any and all documents necessary for acceptance and implementation <br />of said grant upon notice thereof. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: <br />Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in <br />all things approved. <br />Section 2. The submission of an application to the Texas Department of <br />Transportation, Safe Routes to Schools Infrastructure Grant Program be, and the same is <br />