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DRAFT LISA~RESOLUTIONS~CURRENT~Law Enf Block Grant App 2001 July 12, 2001 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; ACCEPTING SAID GRANT AWARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF; 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 United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program, provides funding for local law enforcement grants; and, WHEREAS, the City of Paris and Lamar County have been notified of the availability of $117,394.00 in funding under said Grant Program, and it is deemed appropriate that the entities, having been certified as disparate jurisdictions, agree to each make application for not more than one-half of the funds available in order to effectively comply with the intent of said program; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a grant application for the purchase of computer-aided dispatch and records software in the amoum of $58,697.00, being one-half of the funds available, with $6,522.00 to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of local funds; and, WHEREAS, as a condition of the receipt of said grant, the City participated in an Advisory Board meeting conducted on July 13, 2001; and, WHEREAS, as a further condition of the receipt of said grant, the City, following due notice, conducted a public hearing on July 16, 2001, to receive input from the citizens of Paris regarding the expenditure of said funds received under said grant; and, WHEREAS, application for said grant must occur by or before July 25, 2001; and, WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the citizens of Paris that the City of Paris apply for said Grant for the purchase of computer-aided dispatch and records software to continue to improve local law enforcement in the city of Paris; and; WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the Mayor, City Manager, and appropriate City staff to accept and implement said grant (if same is received) without further action of City Council; NOW, THEREFORE,