1996-025-RES WHEREAS, CITY COUNCIL IS AWERE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR WHICH LOCAL FUNDS HAVE
RESOLUTION NO. 96-025
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is aware of community needs
for which local funds have not been and will not be available to accomplish. Such needs
are in the area of water and sewer service; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore on the 15th day
of September, 1994, in Resolution 94-120, apply for a Texas Community Development
Program Grant through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the
Community Development Fund, which said application was denied; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to develop a viable urban community,
including decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economiC
opportunities, principally for persons of low/moderate income; and,
WHEREAS, certain conditions exist which represent a threat to the public health
and safety; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing another
application for funding under the Texas Community Development Program for sanitary
sewer mains to serve the residents on FM 79, 18th St. N.W., 19th St. N.W. and Butler
Lane, north of Loop 286 N.W. at a total cost of $400,000.00, with $250,000.00 to be
provided by grant and $114,654.00 to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of local
funds and $35,346.00 of in kind engineering-architectural services; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
1. That a reapplication be made to the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs for Texas Community Development Program grant under the Communitv
DeveloDment Fund for sanitary sewer mains in the amount of $250,000.00, being
approximately 62.5 % of the estimated cost of the project with the City of Paris providing
$114,654.00 in the form of local funds and $35,346.00 of in kind engineering-architectural
services
2. That such reapplication address the following activities:
a) Extension of sanitary sewer mains to serve the residents on PM 79, 18th
Street N.W., 19th Street N.W. and Butler Lane, north of Loop 286 N.W.
b) Provide sanitary sewer service to each residence and disconnect from septic
systems.
3. 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 grant in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of March, 1996.
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ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City C rk
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