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RESOLUTION NO. 1509 <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris is participating in the TOPICS <br />Program, which first project is signalization of the downtown <br />area and arteries leading to the same; and, <br />WHERFAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous <br />of having the utility lines and appurtenances of the downtown <br />area and any other area, when practical, placed underground; and, <br />WHERFAS, in the downtown signalization pzoject,trenches <br />will be opened for the purpose of placing signalization control <br />and power lines underground, which would appear to be an appro- <br />priate and opportune time f'or placing said power lines and <br />appurtenances underground; and, <br />WHEREAS, Texas Power & Light Company is agreeable to, at <br />its own expense, placing its utility lines in the signalization <br />trenches, so long as the City of Paris will open and close such <br />trenches in accordance with Texa s Power & Light Company's <br />specifications; NOW, THIIREFORE, <br />BE IT RFSOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />That it is deemed to the best interest of the City of Paris for <br />utility lines and appurtenances to be placed underground through- <br />out the City, and particularly at this opportune and ap propriate <br />time to be placed underground in the downtown area, and the City <br />of Paris does hereby agree and guarantee to the Texas Highway <br />Department and all parties concerned, to bear any additional <br />costs involved in opening and closing trenches to Texas Power & <br />Light Company's specifications, which is above and beyond the <br />opening and closing trenches in accordance with the signaliza- <br />tion specific ations. <br />BE IT FURTHER RFSOLVED, That the Mayor of the City of <br />Paris, James W. Farris, be, and he is hereby authorized and <br />directed to execute on behalf of the City of Paris contract or <br />contracts necessary to provide and carry out the guarantee <br />herein made. <br />BE IT FURTHER RFSOLVED, That the Acting City Manager and <br />Director of Finance, H. C. Greene, is hereby authorized and di- <br />rected -to act as correspondent and liaison officer between the <br />City of Paris and the Texas Highway Department and b,etween the <br />City of Paris and Texas Power & Light Company and is hereby de- <br />signated as project representative for the City of Paris. <br />Passed and adopted this llth day of September, 1972. <br /> <br />, <br />- r, , <br />H. C. Westfall, Mayor Pro Tem <br />ATTFST : <br />H. C. Greene, City Clerk <br />FORM: <br />. K.IHaynesZCity Attorney <br />