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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08004 RES - 05/04/1966IMS:.,H:5.4-66 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS APPLICANT TO FILE APPLICATION WITH THE PROPER AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERMENT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES GRANT CONCERNING PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES PROPOSED TO BE USED AND OPERATED BY THE BOYS' CLUB OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH SUCH APPLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, SECTION 703 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965 AUTHORIZES THE MAKING OF GRANTS OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO ANY LOCAL PUBLIC BODY OR AGENCY TO ASSIST IN FINANCING THE DEVELOPMENT COST OF NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT PROGRAMS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE; AND " WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SOMETIMES REFERRED HEREIN AS APPLICANT ") DEEMS IT TO BE NECESSARY AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO PROVIDE CERTAIN FACILITIES OF THE TYPE CONTEMPLATED IN SAID SECTION 703 AND TO UNDERTAKE A PROJECT (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES PROJECT") WITH FEDERAL GRANT ASSISTANCE, DESCRIBED AS A NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY TO BE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE BOYS' CLUB OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND WHEREAS, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT THE FEDERAL CONTRACT FOR SUCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 703 WILL IMPOSE CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UPON THE APPLICANT AND WILL REQUIRE AMONG OTHER THINGS (1) THE PROVISION OF THE LOCAL SHARE OF THE COST OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES PROJECT, (2) ASSURANCES THAT FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES PROJECT WILL BE OFFERED DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING WITHIN THEIR MEANS, (3) THE MAKING OF RELOCATION PAYMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, (4) COM- PLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS, AND (5) COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; AND WHEREAS, TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 19611., AND THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT EFFECTUATING THAT TITLE, PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON SHALL, ON THE GROUND OF RACE, COLOR OR im • NATIONAL ORIGIN, BE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN, BE DENIED THE BENEFITS OF, OR BE SUBJECTED TO DISCRIMINATION IN THE UNDERTAKING AND CARRYING OUT OF PROJECTS RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, RESOLVES: I. THAT AN APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR A GRANT UNDER SECTION 703 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965, IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO TWO - THIRDS OF THE DEVELOPMENT COST OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES PROJECT, SUCH DEVELOPMENT COST NOW ESTIMATED TO BE $304,939•DO• 2. THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES PROJECT (A) IS NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT A PROGRAM OF HEALTH, RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL, OR SIMILAR COMMUNITY SERVICE IN THE AREA, (B) IS CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY, AND (C) WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY A SIGNIF- ICANT NUMBER OF THE AREAS LOW- OR MODERATE- INCOME RESIDENTS. 3. THAT THE CITY MANAGER, H. W. WHITNEY, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE AND FILE SUCH APPLICATION, TO EXECUTE SUCH CONTRACT OR CONTRACTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE GRANT APPLIED FOR, TO PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION AND FURNISH SUCH DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND TO ACT AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES PROJECT. 4. THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BE, AND THEY ARE HEREBY, ASSURED OF FULL COMPLIANCE BY THE APPLICANT WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT EFFECTUATING TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. 5• THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES PROJECT WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR PERTAINING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF LABORERS AND MECHANICS ON PROJECTS ASSISTED WITH FEDERAL FUNDS. THE URGENT NEED FOR MAKING APPLICATION AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING -2- THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS RESOLU- TION BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT ROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED, THIS THE DAY OF MqY, 1966. ATTEST: CITY SECRETA APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM IS __.,I" DAY OF MAY, 1966: CITY A7 DRNEY A THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS • TO THE WMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS DAY OF 19 a FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE— THE SUSPEN IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT COUNCILS I, SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO- DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MA &Y OR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE Wm. H. WALLACE