2003-091-RES RATIFY APPLICATION FOR AUTOMOBILE THEFT PREVENTION GRANT
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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-091
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, RATIFYING AN APPLICATION FOR AN AUTOMOBILE
THEFT PREVENTION GRANT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority provides funding for
automobile theft prevention grants; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a grant
application for the Automobile Theft Prevention Grant entitled "Northeast Texas Automobile Theft
Task Force" project beginning September 1, 2003, and ending August 31, 2004, in the amount
of $155,689.00, with $46,016.00 to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of cash and
$19,700.00 in the form of in-kind services; and,
WHEREAS, the deadline for actual filing of the grant application occurred prior to the
date of the next regular City Council meeting, and a timely application has been fIled, subject to
City Council ratification; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the Mayor, City Manager, Police Chief,
and other appropriate City staff to accept and implement said grant (if same is received) without
further action of City Council; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the fmdings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That the filing of an application to the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention
Authority for an Automobile Theft Prevention Grant entitled "Northeast Texas Automobile Theft
Task Force" project beginning September 1, 2003, and ending August 31, 2004, in the amount
of $89,973.00, being approximately 58 % of the estimated cost of the Automobile Theft Prevention
Program, with $46,016.00 to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of cash and $19,700.00
in the form of in-kind services, is hereby in all things ratified.
Section 3. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, appointed as the Authorized
Official of said project.
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Section 4. That the Police Chief 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 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 Automobile Theft Prevention Program.
Section 6. That the Mayor, City Manager, Police Chief, and the Finance Director be, and
they are hereby, authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, any and all
documents necessary for acceptance and implementation of said grant upon notice of award thereof
by the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority, under the terms and conditions and in the
forms approved by the City Attorney, and to proceed with use of said funds upon receipt thereof
for the purposes stated herein and in accordance with the grant conditions.
Section 7. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of May, 2003.
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ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: