2014-023 - Authorizing and approving an advance funding agreement (AFA) through the Texas department of transportation for a transportation enhancement project CSJ #0901-29-079 described as west Paris multi-use trail project; Repealing Resolution 2014-019

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RESOLUTION 2014 -023 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT (AFA) THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT CSJ #0901 -29 -079, DESCRIBED AS WEST PARIS MULTI -USE TRAIL PROJECT; REPEALING RESOLUTION 2014- 019; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on May 12, 2014 the City Council of the City of Paris adopted Resolution No. 2014 -019 authorizing and approving a Local Transportation Project Advance Funding Agreement (LPAFA) for the West Paris Multi -Use Trail Project; and WHEREAS, the form provided by TXDOT was incorrect and the approval should have been for "An Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) "; 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 Transportation Enhancement 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 an AFA 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. That Resolution No. 2014 -019, be, and the same is hereby repealed in its entirety. SECTION 3. The Advance Funding Agreement for CSJ #0901 -29 -079, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is hereby approved. SECTION 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the AFA on behalf of the City of Paris, Texas and any other necessary documents related to the AFA and the Project.