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RESOLUTION N0. 2012-012 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL <br />SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, LAMAR <br />COUNTY CHAPTER TO PERFORM CERTAIN SPECIALIZED SERVICE <br />TO THE CITY OF PARIS AND ITS CITIZENS; MAKIIVG OTHER <br />FINDINGS AIVD PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND <br />DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the American Red Cross, Lamar County Chapter, hereinafter <br />referred to as Service Organization, possesses certain specialized expertise, <br />personnel, equipment, and training necessary to provide certain community based <br />specialized services unique to said organization and unavailable from any other <br />readily available source; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris hereinafter referred to as City, desires to enter <br />into a Professional Service Agreement with the Service Organization to provide <br />partial funding to the Service Organization; and <br />WHEREAS, the Service Organization will provide certain specialized services <br />to the community that will benefit the City by: 1) providing specialized services to <br />the community for which the City has limited or no expertise; 2) providing <br />specialized services in a more efficient manner and at a lower cost; 3) providing <br />specialized services under a recognized name and as a recognized source in the <br />community for specialized expertise in the area of said specialized services; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that contracting with said <br />Service Organization will benefit the general health, safety, and welfare of the <br />citizens of the City of Paris in furtherance of a public purpose; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble of this resolution are <br />hereby in all things approved. <br />Section 2. That the Interim City Manager is hereby authorized to execute <br />and the City Clerk to attest to a Professional Services Agreement, by and between <br />the City of Paris and the American Red Cross, Lamar County Chapter for the <br />