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Regular Meeting City Council June 14, 2004 Page 16 Resolution No. 2004-099, accepting the appraised value on two temporary construction easements for the Texas Department of Transportation-funded project to widen Lamar Avenue between 20th Street N.E. and North Collegiate Drive and acknowledge receipt of the real estate appraisal reports on said easements, was presented. Councilman Bell made a motion to approve, which was seconded by Councilman Poston. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 2004-100, approving and authorizing the execution of a Utility Joint Use Acknowledgment Non-Reimbursable Utility Adj ustment between the City of Paris and the Texas Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Texas Department of Transportation-funded proj ect to widen Lamar Avenue between 20th N.E. and North Collegiate Drive, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Guest, seconded by Councilman Poston. Councilman Bell noted that the non-reimbursable wording in this says we will shoulder that cost. City Engineer Shawn Napier said the City of Paris has already paid that cost which is about $17,000.00 to cover the 10-15% of the overall costs. Councilman Bell felt like this was after the fact, but City Attorney Schenk said that this was to insure that if they did have to move them at a later date, the City would shoulder the cost. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 2004-101, amending Resolution No. 2004-026 which approved and authorized a grant application to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for a Red River Valley Drug Task Force Grant, was presented. Councilwoman Fisher made a motion for approval, which was seconded by Councilman Bell. Councilman Wilson as if the amount of the grant, $1,000,000.00 was just for Paris, or for the whole area. City Attorney Schenk said that the grant was for the area, but since City of Paris was the lead organization, it had to say that all of the $311,434.00 will be provided. Councilman Wilson wanted to know how much of the match was coming from Paris. City Attorney Schenk said it was a little over $24,000.00. Police Chief Karl Louis said this was calculated on a percentage basis shared with all of the eleven (11) agencies involved. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.