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Draft <br />RESOLUTION N0. <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; <br />APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HAYTER <br />ENGINEERING INC., FOR THE TRAIL DE PARIS EXTENSION FROM SE 8TH <br />STREET TO SW 4TH STREET; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO <br />NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; MAKING <br />OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND <br />DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris operates and maintains the Trail de Paris, a paved hike <br />& bike trail that runs from 8th Street SE and east to the city limit line of the City of Paris, <br />Texas; and, <br />WHEREAS, The City of Paris has been awarded a Texas Parks & Wildlife (TP&W) <br />Recreational Trail Grant in the amount of $200,000.00. The required grant match is <br />$50,000.00 This year's budget has $250,000.00 set aside for this project. First Federal <br />Community Bank Foundation and Legacy Foundation have both pledged $25000 toward <br />the project. The overall project cost is estimated at $270,000.00 and the engineering is <br />$24,000.00 for a total project cost of $294,000.00. The total amounts of funds available <br />for the project are as follows: TP&W grant $200,000.00, City budget $50,000.00 and the <br />two Foundations for $50,000.00 for a total of $300,000.00; and <br />WHEREAS, The City has been working with four different property owners to <br />obtain easements and Right-of-Way (ROW) for the project. We have come to terms with <br />three of the four and are in the process of getting recreational trail easements from them. <br />The fourth owner that we are still working with is Union Pacific (UPRR) Railroad. <br />Additional funds may be needed to purchase ROW from Union Pacific Railroad. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby <br />in all things approved. <br />Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas hereby approves the <br />Engineering Proposal from Hayter Engineering for the Trail de Paris project from SE 8th <br />Street to SW 46 St., as specified in the Engineering Proposal and Agreement attached <br />hereto as Exhibit "A". <br />Section 3. That the City Manager is authorized to negotiate and execute all <br />documents necessary to accept the Engineering Proposal and commence the project. <br />Section 4. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage. <br />60 <br />