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LISAhO. ESOLUTIONS\CURRENTkAccela Contract Res
September 7, 2001
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION OF A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ACCELA, INC. FOR
THE PROVISION OF SOFTWARE, EQUIPMENT, AND SOFTWARE
APPLICATION SERVICES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A WEB-
BASED CODE ENFORCEMENT AND PERMITTING SYSTEM; MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement and Permitting Divisions of the Community
Development Department are in need of an application to assist in the processing of permits and code
enforcement actions; and,
WHEREAS, after considerable research by the City' s Technology Committee and numerous
evaluations by affected City staff, the web-based application provided by Accela, Inc. was determined
to be the most suitable application for effectively and efficiently meeting the needs of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City Attorney should be authorized and directed to
negotiate and the City Manager to execute an agreement with Accela, Inc. for such processing
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 Manager and the City Attorney be, and they are hereby, authorized
and directed to negotiate and the City Manager to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, an
Agreement for Application Services for the provision of software, equipment, and software
application services for the implementation of a web-based code enforcement and permitting
application.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of September, 2001.
ATTEST:
Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney