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3246 RESOLUTION NO. 3 , 246 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT TO ACQUIRE OPEN-SPACE LAND UNDER TITLE SEVEN (7) OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1961; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND ALL OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCIES OF THIS CITY TO COMPLY WITH ALL CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED AS AN INCIDENT TO SUCH GRANT WHEN MADE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961 provides for the making of grants by the Housing and Home Finance Administrator to states and local public bodies to assist them in the acquisition of permanent interests in land for open-space purposes where such acquisition is deemed essential to the proper long-range development and welfare of urban areas in accordance with plans for the allocation of land to such purposes ; a WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock of Pulaski County desires to acquire title to certain land known as "7. 1 Acres in Greenbriar Development, Sky- lark Subdivision, East of Chicot Road, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. " which land, in accordance with the Parks and Recreation Plan approved by the Little Rock Planning Commission, is to be held and used for permanent open-space land as a recreational area; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the total consideration to be paid for the acquisition of said interest will be Twenty-one 4 Thousand Three Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($21, 300.00) . 1OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS : SECTION 1. That an application be made to the Housing and Home Finance Agency for a grant in an amount authorized by Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, which amount is presently r- -2- estimated to be Six Thousand Three Hundred Ninety and No/100 Dollars ($6, 390.00) , and that the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, will pay the balance of the con- sideration for the acquisition of such interests and the total of all related costs from other funds available to it. SECTION 2. That the City Manager of Little Rock is hereby authorized and directed to execute and to file such application with the Housing and Home Finance Agency, to pro- vide additional information and to furnish such documents as may be required by said Agency, to execute such contracts as are required by said Agency, and to act as the authorized correspondent of the City of Little A.ock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. SECTION 3. That the proposed acquisition is in accordance with the Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department approved by the Little Rock Planning Commission for the preservation of permanent open-space land, and that, should said grant be made, the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, will retain said land for the use designated in said application and approved by the Housing and Home Finance Agency. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption . ADOPTED: December 7 , 1964 ATTEST: j�/� J . /J e2Se1A APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor