2014-009 - Approving a Memorandum of Understanding and an amended Advanced Funding Agreement (AF) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Project

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RESOLUTION 2014 -009 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ( TXDOT), AND AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT WITH TXDOT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in connection with the Federal funding received by the City of Paris for its Safe Routes to School Project, the Texas Department of Transportation TXDOT requires the City to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) adopting TXDOT'S Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Program (DBE); and WHEREAS, a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding and attachments adopting TXDOT'S federally- approved Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program is attached hereto as Exhibit "A "; and WHEREAS, TXDOT has also presented the City with a Second Amendment to the Advance Funding Agreement for the Safe Routes to School Project, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit `B ". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Council hereby authorizes and approves the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the adoption of TXDOT'S Federally- Approved Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program attached hereto as Exhibit "A ". SECTION 2. That the City of Paris hereby authorizes and approves a Second Amendment to the Advance Funding Agreement for the Safe Routes to School Project, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit `B ". SECTION 3. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute both the MOU and the Second Amendment to the AFA on behalf of the City of Paris, Texas. SECTION 4. That it is hereby officially found and determined that this meeting at which this resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law, and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required. The regular meeting of the Paris City Council was called to order at 5:30 P.M. on March 24, 2014 in Paris, Texas by A.J. Hashmi, M.D., Mayor.