1989-049-RES WHEREAS, TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD OFFERED SULPHUR RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY A $75,000
RESOLUTION NO.
89-049
WHEREAS, the Texas Water Development Board has offered the
Sulphur River Basin Authority a $75,000 grant for a planning
project to address non-hazardous municipal solid waste, water
treatment plant sludge, and wastewater treatment plant sludge
disposal problems throughout the Sulphur River Basin, said grant
requires matching funds in the amount of $75,000; and
WHEREAS, disposal practices affect the quality of water,
one of our most treasured assets. Long-term environmentally sound
waste disposal plans will guarantee a long-term supply of quality
water; and,
WHEREAS, it has been suggested that the local match for the
cities and counties be based on each city's or county's
percentage of the total population of the Sulphur River Basin,
with the City of Paris pro rata share being $7,862.23; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the
citizens of Paris that the City of Paris participate by providing
its pro rata share of matching funds for said planning project;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
That the $75,000 grant offer from the Texas Water Development
Board to the Sulphur River Basin Authority for a planning project
which will address non-hazardous municipal solid waste, water
treatment plant sludge, and wastewater treatment plant sludge
disposal problems throughout the Sulphur River Basin, be, and the
same is hereby accepted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City of Paris does hereby
conditionally commit its pro rata share of the local matching
funds in the about of $4,862.23, conditioned upon all cities and
counties paying their pro rata share, and in the event all cities
and counties do not pay their pro rata share, then the City of
Paris requests the return of its pro rata contribution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Director of Finance, W. E.
Anderson, be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to
transmit the City of Paris' share to the Sulphur River Basin
Authority, P. O. Box 1618, Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75455.
Passed and adopted this 8th day of May, 1989.
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ATTEST:
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I, Barbara Denny, hereby certify that I am the duly
appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Paris,
Paris, Texas, and as such I have in my possession in the Office
of City Clerk of the City of Paris, all of the ordinances.
resolutions and minutes of the City Council of the City of Paris,
and that the foregoing Resolution No. 89-049 is a true and
correct copy of the original of said instrument, which was passed
by the City Council on the 8th day of May, 1989.
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Bar ara Denny, Assistant ity Clerk
City of Paris, Paris, Texas