2001-049-RES ACCEPTING DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING FROM USDA, NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SVC FOR COP
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-049
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, ACCEPTING DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING FROM THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NATURAL
RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE, FOR THE CITY OF PARIS-
USDA/NRCS DRAINAGE DITCH STORM DEBRIS REMOVAL PROJECT
IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $214,700.00, WITH THE CITY'S SHARE TO
BE TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THE TOTAL COST TO BE
PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF IN-KIND SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS,
AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY AND
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS INCIDENT TO THE RECEIPT OF SAID
FUNDING; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the city of Paris, Texas, on the 25th day of December, 2000, and continuing
thereafter, suffered widespread and severe damage, injury, and loss oflife or property resulting from
extreme winter conditions and ice storms; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has previously adopted Resolution No.
2001-001 on January 8, 2001, declaring a local disaster in the city of Paris pursuant to Section
418.108 of the Disaster Act of 1975 as a consequence of said severe winter conditions and ice storms;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 29th day ofJanuary,
2001, in Resolution No. 2001-007, declare an emergency for purposes of purchases pursuant to
Section 252.022 of the Local Government Code, providing for the implementation of emergency
procurement procedures; and,
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource and
Conservation Service (USDAlNRCS), has offered to provide disaster relief funding to the City of
Paris for debris removal from ditches located throughout Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of receiving said funding for
the City ofParis-USDAlNRCS Drainage Ditch Storm Debris Removal Project at a total estimated
cost of$214, 700.00, with 75% of said estimated cost to be provided by the United States Department
of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and 25% of such estimated cost to be
provided by the City ofparis in the form of in-kind services; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, 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 of Paris deems it appropriate to accept disaster relief funding from
the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service, for the City
ofParis-USDAlNRCS Drainage Ditch Storm Debris Removal Project at a total estimated cost of
$214,700.00, with 75% of said estimated cost to be provided by the said United States Department
of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and 25% of such estimated cost to be
provided by the City of Paris in the form of in-kind services.
Section 3. That the City Manager, Michael E. Malone, 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 any contracts or other documents necessary to receive said disaster relief funding under the
terms and conditions and in the form approved by the City Attorney.
Section 4. That the Director of Public Works, Terry Townsend, be, and he is hereby
appointed as Project Director and is hereby authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the City
of Paris all reports, communications, assurances, and documents necessary for the completion of said
project.
Section 5. That the Director of Finance, W. E. Anderson, be, and he is hereby, authorized
and directed to serve as the Financial Officer for said project and to receive and distribute funds for
purposes of the City ofParis-USDAlNRCS Drainage Ditch Storm Debris Removal Project.
Section 6. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of April, 200 I.
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