4390 RESOLUTION NO. 4,390
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR
DEMOLITION GRANT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .
WHEREAS , under Section 116 of the Housing Act of 1949 , as
amended, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized
to make grants to municipalities and counties to assist in financing
the cost of demolishing structures which under State or local law have
been determined to be structurally unsound or unfit for human habitation;
and
WHEREAS, by reason of the existence in the locality of struc-
tures which constitute a public nuisance and a serious hazard to the
public health, it is in the public interest to carry out a program of
demolition of such structures on a planned neighborhood basis with grant
funds authorized under Section 116 ; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the grant of funds pursuant to
Section 116 will impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon
the City of Little Rock, among which is the obligation to assure that
any persons who may be displaced as a result of the demolition activities
are relocated into decent, safe , and sanitary housing, in accordance
with the regulations of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;
and
WHEREAS , Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , and the
regulations of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development effect-
uating that Title, provide that no person shall , on the ground of race,
color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied
the benefits of, or be subjected to , discrimination in the undertaking
and carrying out of any program or activity receiving Federal financial
assistance under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949 , as amended :
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS :
SECTION 1 . That an application be filed on behalf of the
City of Little Rock for a grant under Section 116 of the Housing Act
of 1949 , as amended, for two-thirds of the cost of undertaking and
carrying out a program of demolition in an area or areas to be desig-
nated in such application, which cost is now estimated to be $31, 302 ,
and that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute
and file such application, to execute such commitments for funds , to
approve all claims for relocation payments made in accordance with the
applicable regulations of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,
to provide such information and furnish such documents as may be re-
quired by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and to act
as the authorized representative of the City of Little Rock in the
accomplishment of the demolition program.
SECTION 2 . 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 3 . That there exists in the locality decent, safe
and sanitary housing which is available to persons displaced as a
result of the demolition activities to be performed with the Federal grant,
at prices which are within their financial means and which are generally
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not less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and
commercial facilities than the dwellings of the displaced individuals
and families, and it is the sense of this body that such displacees,
if any, will be relocated in accordance with applicable regulations of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
ADOPTED: June 1, 1970
400/ 100
ATTEST:
rk /APPROVED: f / ►
City Cl Mayor
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