HomeMy WebLinkAbout4891 RESOLUTION NO. 4,891
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF
APPLICATION FOR GRANT TO DEVELOP OPEN-
SPACE LAND UNDER THE LEGACY OF PARKS PROGRAM
WHEREAS , Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, provides
for the making of grants by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment to States and local public bodies to assist them in the acquisition
and development of permanent interests in land for open-space uses where
such assistance is needed for carrying out a unified or officially co-
ordinated 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 (herein sometimes referred to as
"Applicant") desires to develop certain lands known as War Memorial Park,
Boyle Park, Centennial Park , and East Little Rock Community Center,
which land is to be held and used for permanent open-space land; and,
WHEREAS , it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said interests
will be $55 , 000. 00 ; and,
WHEREAS , it is estimated that the cost of development of said land
will be $274 , 506 . 00 ; 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 Applicant and
will require among other things (1) assurances that families and indivi-
duals 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;
NOW 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 Department of Housing
and Urban Development for a grant in an amount authorized by the Legacy
of Parks Program, as amended, which amount is presently estimated to
be $164 ,753 . 00 , 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 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 author-
ized correspondent of the Applicant.
SECTION 3 . That the proposed development is in accordance with
plans for the allocation of land for open-space used, and that, should
said grant be made , the Applicant will develop, and retain said land
for the use (s) designated in said application and approved by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
SECTION 4 . 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 Applicant with regulations of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of
1954 .
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 Applicant with the Federal labor standards imposed
under Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961 , as amended.
SECTION 6 . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption.
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ADOPTED: November 8 , 1972
ATTEST: ✓ APPROVED:
City Cle Mayor
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