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30f Manning, to award the bid to Northside Ford in the amount of $15,074.98 for furnishing and delivery of (1) new 2001 One -Half Ton Pickup for use by the Paris Police Department. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Resolution No. 2001 -001, resolving that a state of disaster is hereby in all things confirmed, ratified, and declared for the City of Paris, Texas, in accordance with prior proclamations of the Mayor of the City of Paris, and pursuant to action taken by the City Council this date, said state of disaster to be declared beginning December 25, 2000, and continuing until such time as the disaster is abated, and that the City's Emergency Management Plan, including the activation of the recovery and rehabilitation aspects of all applicable local or inter jurisdictions emergency management plans, and authorization for the furnishing of aid and assistance, is hereby in all things implemented and activated, was presented. City Manager Malone advised the City Council that the County Government has made an application and the City has participated in that as well, and it is the responsibility of the Chief Elected Official or the Lamar County Judge to turn that in, which was done last Friday. City Manager Malone said the city's part of that, under public assistance debris removal, the city has given an preliminary estimate of $1,184,122.00, noting the estimated expense of $768,00.00 in emergency calls for Fire and EMS, estimated $105,000.00 damage to the streets of the city, estimated losses of $47,497.00 for the public utility system, and $48,646.00 for other losses with a total of $1,391,945.00. City Manager Malone said the city did not include in the application any of the loses by Paris Jr. College or any of the School Districts in the city. The County Judge included that in his application. He said that he visited with officials from FEMA today and they are doing their preliminary damage assessment. City Manager Malone further advised the City Council that all of the City's departments that were involved in losses to give us their calculations on overtime, loss of facilities, and cost of debris removal. The City Manager said these estimates have been forwarded on to the state, and it may be possible to hear something by the end of the week or next week. After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilman Carter, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.