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RESOLUTION NO. 1488 . <br />WHIIZEAS, the management of solid waste disposal is of <br />vital concern to the residents of the City of Paris; and, <br />WHER EAS, the City of Paris is desirous of planning solid <br />waste disposal, in order to prevent the same becoming a serious <br />health hazard to the residents of the City of Paris and sur- <br />rounding area; and, <br />WHNREAS, the City of Paris has effectively planned for a <br />regional system of sanitary sewerage disposal; and, <br />WHERFAS, there is a need to develop and coordinate de- <br />tailed studies and proposals for solid waste disposal for Delta, <br />Lamar and Red Ri ver Counties and to determine alternate solu- <br />tions and comparative costs; and, <br />WHEREAS, Delta, Lamar and Red River Counties and eleven <br />cities therein have designated the City of Paris for making <br />application for planning assistance for management of solid <br />waste disposal; NOW, THEREFORE, <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />That the City Manager, C. L. Walker, be, and he is hereby au- <br />thorized to make application for planning assistance for <br />management of solid waste disposal from State aa1d Federal <br />agencies and to furnish such planning services within current <br />capabilities; and, <br />That the Department of Community Development is hereby <br />designated as the official planning representative for the City <br />of Paris; and that, <br />THE NORTHEAST Texas Resource Conservation and Development <br />Executive Committee is designated as the planning coordination <br />agency; and, <br />THE PARIS CITY COUNCIL, upon acceptance and completion of <br />a contract between all cooperating governmental units will par- <br />ticipate in the planning costs based upon the percentage of the <br />city population to the total population of the cities and <br />counties participating; and, <br />THE PARIS CITY COUNCIL will pass appropriate regulations <br />to abandon open burning and open dumping practices in accordance <br />with the regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency and <br />the laws of the State of Texas as a result of the proposed <br />planning program; and, <br />THE PARIS CITY COUNCIL is hereby committed to cooperate <br />in the development of the plan and the implementation. <br />Passed and adopted this 12th day o~'j June, 1972. <br />< <br />ATTFST : , ame W. Farris, Kayor H. C. Gteene, City Clerk <br />