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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1972-018 / RESOLUTION NO. 72-18 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAN- AGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP CITY PARKS UNDER THE FEDERAL LEGACY OF PARKS, OPEN SPACE LAND PROGRAM, AS PROVIDED FOR BY PUBLIC LAW 91-609. WHEREAS Title N of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, Public Law 91-609, provides for the awarding of grants by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to local public bodies to assist them in the acquisition and development of permanent interests in land for open space uses where such a ssistance is needed for carrying out a unified or officially coordinated program for the provision and development of open space land as part of the comprehensivly planned development of the urban area; and WHEREAS the CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS (herein referred to a s "CITY") desires to acquire and develop certain land known a s SITE I and SITE II, which land is to be held and used for permanent open space land for general public outdoor recreation purposes; and WHEREAS Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that Title, provide that no person shall be discriminated against because of race, color, or national origin in the use of the land developed and improved; and WHEREAS it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant will impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon the CITY and will require among other things (1) assurances that families and individuals displaced as a result of the open space land project are offered decent, safe and sanitary housing, (2) compliance with Federal labor standards, and (3) compliance with Federal requirements relating to equal employment opportunity; and WHEREAS it is estimated that the proposed total project costs to acquire and develop said land will be $170,905; and WHEREAS it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said land will be $105,000; and WHEREAS it is estimated that the cost of development of said land will be $65,905; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS: Section 1. That an application be made to the Department of Housing and Urban Development as authorized under Public Law 91-609 for all or some portion of a gram in an amount presently estimated tu be $85,453, and i:.héii: the balance of the project costs will be matched by the CITY from other funds available and/or by the value of property contributed to the CITY in accordance with HUD Legacy of Parks program guidelines. ,--~ ~-... ~i....i r Section 2. That the CITY MANAGER is hereby authorized and directed to execute and to file such application with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to provide additional information and to furnish such documents as may be required by said Department, to execute such contracts as are required by said Department, and to act as the authorized correspondent of the CITY. Section 3. That the proposed acquisition and development is in accor- dance with plans for the allocation of land for open space uses, and that, s hou ld sa id gra n t be ma de, the CITY will develo p, and ma inta in sa id la nd for the use(s) designated in said application and approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Section 4. That the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development b,::;:, and they hereby are, a ssured of full compliance by the CITY with regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Section 5. That the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the CITY with the Federal labor standards imposed under Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, a s a mended. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS A.D., 1972. :2 5 -rl¡ DAY OF (--rmlY¡ 6./r ' , ! ' ¡ ð ATTEST: I , .:\'Q , ).' . '. .>\1\,-,'1" " I, , J.J. {}7?'/1/'\.. fL" ¿ City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: =-£---~ ,<:-~/??7./ --=- .~/??//~~/ City Attorney \ ¡ ¡ t ! ~ \ :~ i