3638 RESOLUTION NO. 3,638
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF INTERIOR FOR FUNDS TO DEVELOP THE LITTLE
ROCK ZOO.
WHEREAS, the Department of Interior has made grants
available to cities to assist them in the development of
public parks ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock (herein sometimes re-
ferred to as "Applicant") desires to develop certain land known
as Little Rock Zoo, which land is to be held and used for
permanent open-space land for public purposes ; and
WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and
the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment effectuating that Title, provide that no person shall be
discriminated against because of race, color, or national origin
in the use of the land acquired and/or developed; and
WHEREAS, it is recogni.-ed that the contract for Federal
grant will impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon
the Applicant 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 employ-
ment opportunity; and
WHEREAS , it is estimated that the cost of development of
said land will be $422,000 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKAN SAS.
SECTION 1. That an application be made to the Department
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of Interior for a grant in an amount to be $211,000 and that
the Applicant will pay the balance of the cost from other
funds available to it.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized
and directed to execute and to file such application with the
Department of Interior, 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 Applicant.
SECTION 3. That the proposed development is in accord-
ance with plans for the allocation of land for open-space uses,
and that, should said grant be made, the Applicant will acquire,
develop, and retain said land for the uses designated in said
application and approved by the Department of Interior.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: October 3, 1966
ATTEST:L.112.1 AV
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City Clerk Mayor