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RESOLUTION NO. 96 -018 WHERE AS, the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division, through the Ark -Tex Council of Governments is offering grant assistance under the Safe and Drug Free School Act and it would be appropriate to seek continued funding for a full time police officer as a coordinator for the Police Athletic League for the period beginning September 1, 1996 through August 31, 1997; and, WHEREAS, the Police Athletic League is a juvenile crime prevention program aimed at reducing juvenile crime, illegal drug use and criminal gang activity; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens of Paris to seek such continued assistance for said project; and, WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a grant application for the Police Athletic League in the approximate amount of $55,000 which to date requires no matching funds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: 1. That an application be made to the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division through the Ark -Tex Council of Governments for a grant to provide funding of a full time police officer as coordinator for the Police Athletic League for the period beginning September 1, 1996 through August 31, 1997, in the approximate amount of $55,000.00 which to date requires no matching funds. 2. That Michael E. Malone, City Manager of the City of Paris, be, and he is hereby appointed as the Authorized Official of said project and is authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City of Paris the application for the grant in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and the grant acceptance notice at such time the grant is awarded. 3. That Karl Louis, be, and he is hereby, appointed as Project Director and is hereby authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the City of Paris all reports, communications, assurances and documents necessary for the completion of said project. 4. That W. E. Anderson, Director of Finance, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to serve as the Financial Officer for said project and to receive and distribute funds for purposes of funding a full time police officer as a coordinator for the Police Athletic League. PASSED AND ADOPTED this l2th day of February, 1996. Eric S. Clifford, Mi -1_. ATTEST: Mattie Cunningham, City rk APPROV _D A TO FORM: T. K. aynes, City At