2009-006-RES-APPROVING PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL AS FAIR HOUSING MONTHRESOLUTION NO. 2009-006
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
APPROVING A PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE MONTH OF APRIL AS
FAIR HOUSING MONTH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is supportive of Title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, as amended, which prohibits discrimination in housing; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Paris has executed a Proclamation in the form
shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto, proclaiming the month of April as "Fair Housing
Month" in the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the City of Paris that the City
Council of the City of Paris show support of the Fair Housing law by approving said
proclamation;
1VOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
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 Proclamation proclaiming April as "Fair Housing Month" in
the City of Paris in the form shown in Exhibit A attached hereto, be, and the same is hereby,
approved.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of Janu , 2009.
J sse James eelen, Mayor
ATTEST:
nice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO F .
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, prohibits
discrimination in housing and declares it a national policy to provide, within
constitutional limits, for fair housing in the United States; and,
WHEREAS, the principle of Fair Housing is not only national law and national
policy, but a fundamental human concept and entitlement for all Americans; and,
WHEREAS, the thirty-ninth anniversary of this National Fair Housing Law,
during the month of April, provides an opportunity for all Americans to recognize that
complete success in the goal of equal housing opportunity can only be accomplished
with the help and cooperation of all Americans;
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Jesse James Freelen, Mayor of the City of Paris, Texas, by
the authority vested in me, do hereby proclaim April as
"FAIR HO USING MONTH"
in the city of Paris and do, hereby, urge all the citizens of Paris to become aware of and
support the Fair Housing law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,1 have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the
City of Paris to be af~xed this 26th day of January, 2009.
jesse james Freelen, Mayor
ATTEST;
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM;
W. KentMcllyar, CityAttorney
EXHIBIT g.
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS;
DESIGNATING THE AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES FOR DRAWDOWN
REQUESTS FROM THE OFFICE OF RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR ALL
OF THE CITY OF PARIS' TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
PROJECTS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2007, the City Council approved the application for and
acceptance of a grant from the Texas Department of Economic Development Main Street
Program for sidewalk and other improvements in the Downtown area; and,
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2008, the City of Paris was awarded a grant in the amount of
$150,000.00, with the city of Paris pledging $65,000.00 in cash and in-kind services; and,
WHEREAS, as part of the special conditions under the grant, and as a pre-requisite
for having funds released for the project, it is necessary that the City designate the
authorized signatories for drawdown requests under this grant, and the same should
hereby be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in
all things approved.
Section 2. The following individuals are hereby authorized to sign the following
documents for all Texas Community Development projects:
State of Texas Purchase Vouchers:
KEVIN CARRUTH
CITY MANAGER
Title
W. E. ANDERSON
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Title
Requests for Advance or Reimbursement:
KEVIN CARRUTH
Title
W. E. ANDERSON
Title
CITY MANAGER FINANCE DIRECTOR
Section 3. This resolution shall be effective until all grant program projects are
officially closed-out or until this resolution is repealed or superseded by another
resolution.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of January, 2009.
~ -
esse Jame reelen, Mayor
ATTEST:
,
anice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~ei /<~F
W. Kent McIly ity Attorney
Depository/Authorized Signatories Designation Form
TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
DEPOSITORY/AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES DESIGNATION FORM
Contractor City of Paris, Texas TxCDBG Contract No. 728002
The financial lending institution listed here will serve as the depository for the Texas Community
Development Block Grant Program contract funds:
Libertv National Bank
(Name of Lending Institution)
305 Lamar Avenue
(Address)
Paris. Texas 75460
(City, State Zip Code)
Fund Account Number:
I'he individuals listed below are designated by resolution as authorized signators for contractual
documents-(At least two (2) Signatories Required)
Kevin Carruth II W. E. Anderson
(Name)
City Manager
(Title)
(Signature)
(Name)
Finance Director
(Title)
(Signature)
(Name)
(Title)
(Signature)
(Name)
(Title)
(Signature)
NOTE: A copy of a Resolution passed by the city council or county commissioner's court
authorizing the signators must be submitted along with this form.