2009-116-RES-Support of the application to theTXDOT Enhancement Program Grant

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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-116 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR AN ENHANCEMEIVT PROGRAM GRANT, BY THE COUNTY OF LAMAR, TEXAS, FOR FUNDS TO EXTEND THE EXISTING TRAIL DE PARIS A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 4.7 MILES FROM THE EAST CITY LIMITS OF RENO THROUGH BLOSSOM TO BOIS D' ARC STREET; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Paris operates and maintains the Trail de Paris, a paved hike & bike trail that goes from 12ih Street SE to Old Clarksville Road with extensions planned going west to 8th Street SE and to the east to the ciry limit line of the Ciry of Paris, Texas; and, WHEREAS, Trail de Paris has been a very successful endeavor thanks to the hard work and generous donations from various groups and grant funds made available for this project; and, WHEREAS, funds have been made available for trails projects by the Texas Department of Transportation Enhancement Program, and the City of Paris is very much in support of the County of Lamar applying for such grant funds in order to extend the existing Trail de Paris a distance of approximately 4.7 miles from the east city limits of Reno through Blossom to Bois d'Arc Street. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section Z. That we strongly support Lamar County applying for the Texas Department of Transportation Enhancement Program grant funds in order to extend the Trail de Paris an additional approximately 4.7 miles from the east city limits of Reno through Blossom to Bois d'Arc Street. Section 3. That we strongly recommend funding for this project through the Texas Department of Transportation Enhancement Program. Section 5. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.