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DRAFT F:~Attorney~ALICE~RESWORK\CURRENT\TxDOT Historical Bridge Agreement - Heritage Park Res.wpd December 5, 2003 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ADAPTIVE USE OF A HISTORIC BRIDGE OFF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS, COUNTY OF LAMAR, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE RELOCATION OF A HISTORIC BRIDGE STRUCTURE FROM CR 25500, OVER ROWDY CREEK, TO HERITAGE PARK NEAR THE CHAMBER DEPOT IN THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Lamar County owns a bridge located at Rowdy Creek, on CR 25500, National Bridge Inventory Structure Number 01-139-AA0542-001; and, WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation, hereinafter referred to as the State, has determined that the cited structure is structurally deficient for vehicular traffic; and, WHEREAS, a project to replace the cited deficient structure is included in the currently approved program of projects by the Texas Transportation Commission; and, WHEREAS, the Texas Historical Commission has determined that the cited structure has historical significance; and, WHEREAS, the cited structure could be used for non-vehicular traffic following minimal pedestrian element modifications (i.e. hand rails) to said structure; and, WHEREAS, placement of the existing historically significant structure in Heritage Park in the City of Paris would be beneficial to the people of all of Lamar County; 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 hereby accepts transfer of ownership of the cited existing bridge structure, National Bridge Inventory Structure Number 01-139-AA0542-001, from Lamar County, Texas.