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DRAFT F:\Attorney\ALICE\RESWORK\CURRENT\Tax Atty Combined 20% Resolution and Contract Amendment.wpd April 8, 2004 RESOLUTION NO. _______________ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR 2003 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS DELINQUENT TAXES AND AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF SERVICE TO THE EXISTING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, The City of Paris contracts with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP ("the private law firm") to enforce the collection of all delinquent taxes, penalties and interest by virtue of a written contract dated February 5, 2002("the Contract"); and , WHEREAS , the Texas Property Tax Code Sections 33.07 and 33.08 were amended by the Seventy Seventh Legislature by Act of May 17, 2001; and, WHEREAS , under said Sections 33.07 and 33.08, the governing body of the City of Paris is empowered to authorize the addition of a collection penalty in an amount that does not exceed the amount of the compensation specified in the contract with the private law firm; and, WHEREAS, the source of the funds for private counsel's compensation is the additional penalty paid by the delinquent taxpayer, rather than the public treasury; and WHEREAS, the current contract for services between the parties is on a month to month basis, and the parties desire to renew their contractual arrangements for a period of two (2) consecutive one (1) year terms as was the parties' original contractual arrangement; and, WHEREAS , the City of Paris desires to amend the existing contract with the private law NOW, THEREFORE, firm as per the attached Amendment No. 1 to the Contract; 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. Section 2. That the attached Amendment No.1 to Contract between the City of Paris and the law firm of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP is hereby passed and approved on this day.