2020-014 - Approving the Mayor to Act as Authorized Official for hte Safe neighborhoods GrantRESOLUTION NO. 2020-014
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS APPROVING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS TO
ACT AS AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL FOR THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS
GRANT, WITH THE POWER TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, REJECT,
ALTER, OR TERMINATE THE GRANT ON BEHALF OF THE
APPLICANT AGENCY; REPLACING THE FORMER CITY MANAGER,
JOHN GODWIN, AS AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on the 24th day of June, 2019, the City Council of the City of Paris,
Texas approved resolution number 2019-019 authorizing the city to submit an
application for a Project Safe Neighborhood Grant, Grant number 3921101, and
designating John Godwin, the former City Manager as the Authorized Official; and
WHEREAS, the City Council must designate a new Authorized Official to
replace Mr. Godwin because his departure from the City; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires the Authorized Official, Finance Manager and
Grant Manager be separate individuals; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris authorizes the Mayor of the
City of Paris to serve as the Authorized Official with the power to apply for, accept,
reject, alter, or terminate the grant on behalf of the applicant agency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF 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 of the City of Paris, Texas designates the
Mayor of the City of Paris, Texas, as the grantee's Authorized Official.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 13th day of April, 2020.
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Steve J.,lifford, .D., Mayor
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Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney