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December 6, 2001
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A GRANT
APPLICATION WITH THE ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
FOR A REGIONAL SOLID WASTE GRANTS PROGRAM GRANT;
AUTHORIZING THE PROJECT DIRECTOR TO ACT ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY OF PARIS IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE
APPLICATION; PLEDGING THAT IF A GRANT IS RECEIVED, THE CITY
OF PARIS WILL COMPLY WITH THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS OF THE
ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, THE TEXAS NATURAL
RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, AND THE STATE OF
TEXAS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Ark-Tex Council of Governments, in conjunction with the Texas
Natural Resource Conservation Commission, provides funding for the Regional Solid Waste
Grants Program; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is qualified to apply for grant funds
and is desirous of processing a grant application for a Regional Solid Waste Grants Program
Grant for fiscal year 2002 in the amount of $16,347.00, with $28,547.00 to be provided by the
City of Paris in the form of in-kind services; 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,
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 an application be made to the Ark-Tex Council of Governments, in
cooperation with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, for a Regional Solid
Waste Grants Program Grant for fiscal year 2002 in the amount of $16,347.00, with the City of
Paris providing $28,547.00 in the form of in-kind services.
Section 3. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, appointed as the Authorized
Official of said proj ect and is authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris,
the application for grant under the terms and conditions and in the form approved by the City
Attorney.
Section 4. That the Proj ect Director be, and he is hereby, appointed as Proj ect Director
and is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City of Paris, all
reports, communications, assurances, and documents necessary for the completion of said
proj ect.
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 grant.
Section 6. That the Mayor, City Manager, Proj ect Director, and the Finance Director be
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
Ark-Tex Council of Governments, in cooperation with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission, under the terms and conditions as stated herein 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, if the proj ects are funded, the City of Paris will comply with the grant
requirements ofthe Ark-Tex Council of Governments, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission, and the State of Texas.
Section 8. That grant funds and any grant-related equipment or facilities will be used
only for the purposes for which they are intended under the grant.
Section 9. That activities will comply with and support the adopted regional and local
solid waste management plans adopted for the geographical area in which the activities are
performed.
Section 10. That the City of Paris is not in arrears in payment of any municipal solid
waste fee owed to the State of Texas.
Section 11. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this l Oth day of December, 2001.
Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney