2001-130-RES SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON EXPANDED SCOPE OF PRO RATA SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION FOR COPE ADD'N
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-130
A RESOLUTION OF mE CITY COUNCIL OF mE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON mE
EXPANDED SCOPE OF mE PRO RATA SANITARY SEWER
EXTENSION FOR mE COPE ADDITION ALONG MEADOWLARK,
MOCKINGBIRD, COPE, AND PINE MILL ROAD; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO mE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore on the 12th day of
July, 1999, in Resolution No. 99-085 approve the Pro Rata Sanitary Sewer Extension for
the Cope Addition along Meadowlark, Mockingbird, Cope and Pine Mill Streets, thence
southerly to tie into existing City collection systems, which could be best served by a pro
rata sanitary sewer extension, containing 8" P.V.C. sanitary sewer line and appurtenances;
and,
WHEREAS, by approving Resolution No. 99-085, the City Council determined it
was necessary for the protection of the health and welfare of the Cope Addition along
Meadowlark, Mockingbird, Cope, and Pine Mill Streets within the city of Paris for the City
of Paris to extend the existing eight inch (8") sanitary sewer line and to act in the capacity
of sponsor under the terms of Section IX of Subdivision Ordinance No. 1315 of the City of
Paris with any refunds due under the pro rata charges being paid to the City of Paris Water
and Sewer Fund; and,
WHEREAS, at the time of approval of Resolution 99-085, the City Council found
and determined that upon receipt of the request of the citizens for the aforesaid project,
preliminary plans, specifications, and an estimate of the total cost of the project were
prepared and delivered to the City Manager and considered at the regular Council Meeting
ofthe City of Paris on the 14th day ofJune, 1999, and a public hearing concerning the same
was set for the 12th day of July, 1999, at which time such public hearing was held; and,
WHEREAS, after hearing the matters presented at the public hearing, the City
Council was of the opinion that it was in the best interest of the citizens of Paris, and
particularly the citizens in the vicinity of the proposed project, that the City of Paris act as
sponsor for said project which was necessary for providing adequate sewer service and for
protecting the health, safety, and welfare in the aforesaid area; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the prior considerations and
determinations by City Council as contained in Resolution No. 99-085 as to the public
necessity and need for the aforesaid project have remained unchanged; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that subsequent to the original
review of the aforesaid project, it has been determined by engineers on behalf of the City
that the aforesaid sanitary sewer extension for the Cope Addition project needs to be
expanded to accommodate additional properties not within the scope of the original project,
such expanded project being consistent with the original considerations regarding providing
adequate sewer to the affected citizens in protecting the health, safety, and welfare; and,
WHEREAS, the prior estimate for the cost of the project has now been escalated to
a total cost of $476,700 plus engineering costs to accommodate the expanded scope of said
project; and,
WHEREAS, as a consequence, in order to comply with state law and City
Ordinance, it is necessary to conduct a subsequent public hearing concerning the estimate
of the project cost, the public need and necessary for said project, and to receive input from
the affected citizens and the citizens in general regarding the aforesaid project; and,
WHEREAS, it would be right and proper to have a public hearing concerning the
same at the regular council meeting on October 8,2001, at which time the City Council will
determine whether or not the pro rata project expansion should be had; NOW,
THEREFORE,
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 City Council finds and determines that there is a public necessity
in order to preserve and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of
Paris to construct the aforesaid project as currently proposed.
Section 3. That the estimate of the total cost for said project is now at $80,000.00
for engineering cost, and $476,700.00 for construction cost, for a total estimated cost of
$556,700.00.
Section 4. That a public hearing be held by and before the City Council of the City
of Paris in regular session convened on the 8th of October at 6:00 o'clock p.m., in the Paris
Junior College Applied Technology Building, Room 1016, at 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris,
Texas, at which time the matter of the expansion of the sanitary sewer line pro rata extension
for the Cope Addition along Meadowlark, Mockingbird, Cope, and Pine Mill Streets, thence
southerly to tie into existing City collection system will be considered.
Section S. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of August, 2001.
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: