R-551-10-84RESOLUTION NO. 551-10-84(R)
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE ALLEN AMERICAN THE OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, Article 1025, Vernon's Annotated Texas Civil Statutes, provides that
the city council of a home -rule city shall, as soon as may be after the commencement
of each municipal year, contract with a public newspaper of the city as the official
paper thereof, same to continue as such until another is elected; and,
WHEREAS, the only public newspaper of the City of Allen that meets the
requirement of Article 28A, V.A.T.C.S. for legal publication is The Allen American;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Allen is desirous of formally
complying with Article 1025 and Article 28A, V.A.T.C.S., and officially designating,
pursuant to resolution, said public newspaper as the official public newspaper of the
City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City Council of the City of Allen hereby designates, pursuant to
Article 1025, V.A.T.C.S., The Allen American, a public newspaper in and of the City of
Allen, Collin County, Texas, as the official paper of said City, same to continue as such
until another is elected, and shall cause to be published therein all ordinances, notices
and other matters required by law or by the ordinance to be published or by the Charter
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of said City.
2. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager, or his designee, shall be
hereby given whatever authority necessary to contract with The Allen American for
said newspaper to become the official newspaper of the City and to do any and all acts
necessary and appropriate in furtherance of this resolution and to effectuate said
contract.
UNANIMOUSLY PASSED this 4th day of October, 1984.
APPROVED:
Donald P. Rodenbaugh, Mayor
TTEST: 1 n ^
Marty Hendrix,(Pity Secretary
AS FORM: '
A. Don ro er, City Attorney
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