2021-029 - Approving and Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Paris and the County of Lamar concerning the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task ForceRESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 020
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND THE COUNTY OF LAMAR
CONCERNING THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the County of Lamar and City of Paris desire to participate in a
combined task force to expand the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force funded by the
Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) of the State of Texas, in the amount of
ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND -EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN DOLLARS AND
NO/100 ($117,857.00); and,
WHEREAS, the County has agreed to contribute the total of $22,573.00 in matching
funds if said grant application is approved; and,
WHEREAS, the source of funds would not normally be used for this purpose; and,
WHEREAS, the County and City believe it to be in their best interests to continue a
multijurisdictional MVCPA Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the County and City agree to each accept the responsibility and to
adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws or regulations.
THEREFORE,r BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
��TEXAS,
Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in
all things approved.
Section 2. That an Interlocal Agreement by and between the County of Lamar and
the City of Paris to participate in a combined task force funded by the Motor Vehicle Crime
Prevention Authority (MVCPA) of the State of Texas, in the amount of ONE HUNDRED
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND -EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN DOLLARS AND NO 100/00
($117,857.00) is hereby approved, and the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute
same on behalf of the City.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of September, 2021.
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Step te anie H. Harris, City Attorney