HomeMy WebLinkAbout3530 RESOLUTION NO. 3,530
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE
HOUSING ,AND HOME FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR UNDER
TITLE VII OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1961 FOR A
GRANT TO ASSIST THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK IN THE
ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN OPEN SPACE, PARK AND
RECREATIONAL AREAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .
WHEREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961 as
amended provides for the making of grants by the Housing and
Home Finance Administrator to States and local public bodies
to assist them in the erection and development of permanent
interests 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, Arkansas (herein
sometimes referred to as "Applicant' ) desires to acquire certain
lands known as West End Park, which lands are to be held and used
for permanent open space land as a park and recreational area;
and,
WHEREAS , Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
the regulations of the Housing and Home Finance Agency effectuat-
ing that Title, provide that no person is to be discriminated
against because of race, color, or national origin in the use of
tae land acquired and developed; and,
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring
said land will be Thirty-Seven Thousand and no/100 Dollars
($37,000.00) ,
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 Housing
and Home Finance Agency 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 Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred and
no/100 Dollars ($18,500.00) , and that the City of Little Rock
will pay ttie balance of the costs from other funds available to
it.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized
and directed, in addition to executing and filing such applica-
tion with the Housing and Home Finance Agency, to provide
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 corres-
pondent of the City of Little Rock.
SECTION 3 . That the proposed acquisition is in accord-
ance with plans for the allocation of land for open-space uses ,
and that, should said grant be made, the City of Little Rock
will acquire and retain said land for the uses designated in
said application and approved by the Housing and Home Finance
Agency.
SECTION 4. That the United States of America and
the Housing and Home Finance Administrator be, and they hereby
are, assured of full compliance by the City of Little Rock with
regulations of the Housing and Home Finance Agency effectuating
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
SECTION 5 . This resolution shall be in full force
and effect from and after its adoption .
ADOPTED: March 7, 1966
T� j�, ee APPROVED:
ATTEST: i d .J. id
City Clerk Mayo