2014-019 - Approving a local funding agreement with TXDOT for the West Paris Trail grant project.

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RESOLUTION 2014 -019 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECT ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT (LPAFA) THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT CSI #0901 -29 -079, DESCRIBED AS WEST PARIS MULTI -USE TRAIL, PROJECT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, a Master Agreement between the City of Paris and the State has been adopted and sets out the general terms and conditions for transportation projects developed through this LPAFA; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris, Texas prepared and submitted to the State a nomination form for consideration under the Transportation Enhancement Program CSJ #0901 -29 -079 for the West Paris Multi -use Trail Project (hereinafter the "Project "); and WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission passed Minute Order Number 113642 dated July 25, 2013 awarding funding for projects in the 2012 Program Call of the Transportation Enhancement Program, including the Project; and WHEREAS, the State has presented the City of Paris with a Local Transportation Project Advance Funding Agreement to govern funding and operations for the Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas desires to enter into a LTPAFA with the State for the West Paris Multi -use Trail Project as substantially set forth in the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "A ". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS THAT: SECTION 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. SECTION 2. The Local Transportation Project advance Funding Agreement (LPAFA) CSJ #0901 -29 -079, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is hereby approved. SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the LTPAFA on behalf of the City of Paris, Texas and any other necessary documents related to the LTPAFA and the Project.