1997-061-RES WHEREAS, CITY COUNCIL DID HERETOFORE ON THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL 1997
RESOLUTION NO. 97-061
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 14th day of April,
1997, in Resolution No. 97-037, authorize the application for a grant under the Texas Community
Development Program (TCDP) for the purpose of funding the rehabilitation of single-family homes
owned by persons of low-income and handicapped status; and,
WHEREAS, one of the requirements of the TCDP Housing Rehabilitation Handicapped
Access Grant is the establishment of the position of "Section 504 Compliance Officer" to provide
equal opportunity for access to public buildings and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Paris that
said position be established and that Thomas E. Haynes, Project Coordinator of the City of Paris, be
appointed to the same; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, that the
position of "Section 504 Compliance Officer" to provide equal opportunity for access to public
buildings and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, be, and the same is hereby,
established; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Thomas E. Haynes, Project Coordinator of the City
of Paris, be, and he is hereby, appointed to serve as the "Section 504 Compliance Officer" and
assigned with the responsibility of complying with the requirements of said Section 504.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of June, 1997.
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Eric S. Clifford, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk