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DRAFT J:WttorneyW.ICE~6WO~CURRENT\6orfatt Use Agrm Cvnp Maeey Res.wptl ApN 4, 2002 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A SURFACE USE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE TEXAS MILITARY FACILITIES COMMISSION, THE SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA, LAMAR COUNTY, THE LAMAR COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THE CITY OF PARIS REGARDING THE USE OF CAMP MAXEY FOR A ROAD RALLY CONDUCTED BY THE SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA; MAHING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce has approached the City ofParis to be a contractual participant as an assurer in a Surface Use Agreement by and among the Texas Military Facilities Commission, the Sports Car Club of America, Lamar County, and the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce with regard to road rallies to be conducted by the Sports Car Club of America at Camp Maxey; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the City of Paris benefits by such events, through the collection of sales tax and hotel/motel tax revenues, as a result of the participants in said events utilizing the restaurant and hotel facilities available in the city of Paris; and, WHEREAS, conducting such events in the area adjacent to the city of Paris will generally enhance the city of Paris as a location far tourists and tourist-related activities; and, WHEREAS, as a consequence of the benefits conferred upon the City of Paris by the collection oftaxrevenues and the favorable impactofthe revenues anticipated to be received by local businesses and vendors, the City finds and determines that entering into the aforesaid agreement accomplishes a public purpose and serves the public good in full conformance with all applicable constitutional requirements of the State of Texas, including, but not limited to, Article 3 Section 52 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, and is in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city of Paris; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved.