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August 6, 2003
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 $83,483.00 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 in the amount of $41,742.00, being one-half of the funds available, with $4,367.00
to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of local funds, for the purchase of one (1) motor
vehicle for the Services Division, one (1) computerized inkless fingerprinting system, one (1)
video capture system, and three (3) stop sticks; and,
WHEREAS, as a condition of the receipt of said grant, the City participated in an
Advisory Board meeting conducted on August 6, 2003; and,
WHEREAS, as a further condition of the receipt of said grant, the City, following due
notice, conducted a public hearing on August 11, 2003, 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 August 28, 2003; 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 one (1) motor vehicle for the Services Division, one (1)
computerized inkless fingerprinting system, one (1) video capture system, and three (3) stop
sticks 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,
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 of Paris, having been certified as a disparate jurisdiction along
with Lamar County, hereby agrees to apply for not more than one-half of the funds available to
it and Lamar County under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program, same being
$83,483.00, with Lamar County making application for not more than the remaining one-half.
Section 3. That an application be made to the United States Department of Justice,
Bureau of Justice Assistance, for a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program grant in the
amount of $41,742.00, with the City of Paris providing $4,367.00 in the form of local funds, for
the purchase of one (1) motor vehicle for the Services Division, one (1) computerized inkless
fingerprinting system, one (1) video capture system, and three (3) stop sticks.
Section 4. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, appointed as the Authorized
Official of said project and is authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris,
an application for said grant.
Section 5. That the Chief of the Paris Police Department be, and he is hereby, appointed
as Project 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 project.
Section 6. 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 the purchase
of one (1) motor vehicle for the Services Division, one (1) computerized inkless fingerprinting
system, one (1) video capture system, and three (3) stop sticks.
Section 7. That the Mayor, City Manager, the Chief of the Paris Police Department, 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 U. S. Department of Justice, under the terms and conditions 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 8. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1 lth day of August, 2003.
ATTEST:
Curtis Fendley, Mayor
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney