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RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -039 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; <br />APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH THE POUNDERS <br />LAW FIRM TO INCLUDE COLLECTION OF LAND -BASED RECEIVABLES; <br />MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE <br />SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, on April 22, 2013, the City of Paris (the "CITY") entered into a contract <br />with The Pounders Law Firm, PLLC, (the "LAW FIRM ") to enforce the collection of all <br />delinquent taxes, penalty and interest as authorized by the Texas Property Tax Code ( "the <br />Contract "); and <br />WHEREAS, the initial term of the Contract was extended through October 1, 2017 <br />by and through the execution of the First Amendment to the Contract on March 9, 2015; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the CITY has a number of outstanding receivables for mowing, secured <br />closure, paving, and other services performed by the CITY and secured by a lien against <br />real property ( "Land -Based Receivables "); and <br />WHEREAS, the CITY desires to authorize LAW FIRM to collect the Land -Based <br />Receivables, on a select basis, when authorized by law to be included in the CITY's <br />delinquent tax collection suits; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED by the City Council of Paris, <br />Texas, that: <br />Section 1. The attached Second Amendment to the Contract between the CITY and <br />the LAW FIRM is hereby APPROVED, authorizing the collection of select Land -Based <br />Receivables. <br />Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage <br />in accordance with the provisions of law. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of Octobe <br />ATTEST: <br />i <br />ice Ellis, City Clerk <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br />e t c yar, City Attorney <br />