4369 RESOLUTION NO. 4,369
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO FILE APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, FOR FEDERAL GRANT-IN-AID TO DEVELOP PARK SITE
"F" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, provides
for the making of grants by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
to States and local public bodies to assist them in the acquisition and
development of permanent interest in land for open-space uses where such
assistance is needed for carrying out a unified or officially coordinated
program for the provision and development of open-space land as part of the
comprehensively planned development of the urban area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock desires to develop certain land
known as Park Site "F", which parcel of land is to be held and used for
permanent open-space land for Park and Recreational 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 acquired and/or
developed; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant will
impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon the City of Little Rock
and will require among other things (1) assurance 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, the land proposed to be developed for open-space use was
acquired with a Federal grant under Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961,
as amended; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of developing the land for
Park Site "F" will be $41,700.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
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SECTION 1. That an application be made to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development for a grant in an amount authorized by Title VII
of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, which amount is presently estimated
to be $20,850.00 and that the City of Little Rock will pay the balance of
the cost from other funds available to it.
SECTION 2. That adequate open-space land for the locality cannot
effectively be provided through the use of existing undeveloped or predominantly
undeveloped land.
SECTION 3. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to execute and 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 of Little Rock, Arkansas.
SECTION 4. That the proposed development is in accordance with
plans for the allocation of land for open-space uses, and that, should said
grant be made, the City of Little Rock will develop and retain said land for
the uses designated in said application and approved by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
SECTION 5. That the United States of America and the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development be, and they hereby are, assured of full
compliance by the City of Little Rock with regulations of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964.
SECTION 6. That the United States of America and the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development be, and they hereby are, assured of full
compliance by the City of Little Rock with the Federal Labor standards imposed
under Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended.
SECTION 7. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: April 20, 1970
ATTEST: i 4e4■4 APPROVED: ..0010( )1°114
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