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1989-055-RES WHEREAS, COP HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURE OF THE CENTRAL INTERCEPTOR RESOLUTION NO. 89-055 WHEREAS, the City of Paris has been experiencing failure of the Central Interceptor from the manhole near the south right-of-way line of Loop 286 N.W. 25 feet west of the Kiamichi Railroad Company, Inc. tracks east to a point approximately 880 feet east of the east boundary line of North Main Street, and being approximately 2,600 feet in length; and, WHEREAS, the City Engineer has thoroughly evaluated the condition of this sewer through visual inspection; and, therefore, this section of the Central Interceptor must be repaired and restored by Insituform reconstruction; and, WHEREAS, during the repair and restoration of the Central Interceptor, its flow will be interrupted requiring that this project be completed in the shortest possible time and requiring the declaration of an emergency; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, That the repair and restoration of the Central Interceptor is found to be and does justify the declaration of an emergency and the same is hereby so declared; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City staff is hereby authorized to exercise the emergency powers as the same relate to budgeting, expenditures, procurement and bid process with the only requirement being that the City Council of the City of Paris be kept abreast of the progress of the project. Passed and adopted this 22nd day of May, 1989. ~J{~/ Eric S. Cliffor, ayor ATTEST: .~ ~~~.~,~... Mattie Cunningham, Cit C er APPROVED AS ttorney