2010-072 RES ATCOG TIGER GRANTRESOLUTION 2010-072
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS IN
SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, TIGER DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM, BY ARK-
TEX COUIVCIL OF GOVERIVMENTS (ATCOG), FOR FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT
THE NORTHEAST TEXAS (RED RIVER VALLEI) TRAIL, APPROXIMATELY
130 MILES OF PEDESTRIAN/BIKIIVG/EQUINE TRAILS FROM
FARMERSVILLE, TEXAS, TO NEW BOSTON, TEXAS, ALONG ABANDONED
RAIL BANK; MAKIIVG OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, cities, counties, chambers of commerce, industrial development groups,
and other non-profit entities along the proposed route desire to construct a multi-use, non-
motorized pedestrian/biking/equine trail utilizing the abandoned rail bank corridor
contiguous from Farmersville, Texas, to New Boston, Texas; and
WHEREAS, these groups plan to unite and form the IVortheast Texas (Red River
Valley) Trail Coalition in order to coordinate efforts to construct this
pedestrian/biking/equine trail to provide a safe trail system; and
WHEREAS, this trail would be the longest in the State of Texas and one of the
longest "Rails to Trails" projects in the United States, thus bringing national attention to
this area and creating additional tourism and dollars spent in the cities and counties along
the trail; and
WHEREAS, similar trails in other parts of the country have been immensely
successful and we feel this pedestrian/biking/equine trail would provide economic, health
and welfare benefits not only to the citizens in our region, but citizens all along the trail
route; and
WHEREAS, the City of Paris applied for the first round of stimulus funding for the
"Northeast Texas (Red River Valley) Trail" project to reconstruct bridges and build up the
trail along the rail bank to join the pedestrian/biking/equine trail from Farmersville to
IVew Boston, but did not receive funding in the first round of grant money; and
WHEREAS, the second round of federal stimulus money has been made available for
trails projects by the U.S. Department of Transportation, TIGER Discretionary Grant
Program; and
WHEREAS, ATCOG will submit an application in the second round of grant funding
and will sponsor the project to reconstruct bridges and build up the trail along the rail bank
to join the pedestrian/biking/equine trail from Farmersville to New Boston, as approved
by the ATCOG Board of Directors on May 27, 2010.
NOW, 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 we strongly support efforts by the Northeast Texas (Red River
Valley) Trail Coalition to construct the pedestrian/biking/equine trail system from
Farmersville to New Boston.
Section 3. That we strongly support the application by Ark-Tex Council of
Governments for funds to construct the Northeast Texas (Red River Valley) Trail.
Section 4. That we strongly recommend funding for this project through the
TIGER Discretionary Grant Program.
Section 5. That this resolution shall be in effect immediately upon its adoption.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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