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A RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO MAKE APPLICATION UNDER
TITLE VII OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1961, AS AMENDED,
FOR A FEDERAL GRANT TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP OPEN
SPACE LAND (ELGIN PARK); AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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 DEVELOP-
MENT 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 COMPREHEN-
SIVELY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OF THE URBAN AREA; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, HEREIN SOMETIMES
REFERRED TO AS "APPLICANT ", DESIRES TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP FEE TITLE TO
CERTAIN LAND ADJACENT TO ELGIN PARK, WHICH LAND IS TO BE HELD AND USED FOR
PERMANENT OPEN -SPACE LAND FOR PARK AND RECREATIONAL USES; AND
WHEREAS, TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, AND THE REGULA-
TIONS 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 INDIVIDUALS
DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE OPEN -SPACE LAND PROJECT ARE OFFERED DECENT,
SAFE AND SANITARY HOUSING; (Z) COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS; AND
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(3) COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE COST OF ACQUIRING SAID INTERESTS
WILL BE $94,005.00; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE COST OF DEVELOPMENT OF SAID
LAND WILL BE $33,000.00:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPIB CHRISTI, TEXAS:
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 15 PRESENTLY
ESTIMATED TO BE $65,453.00, AND THAT THE APPLICANT WILL PAY THE BALANCE
OF THE COST FROM OTHER FUNDS AVAILABLE TO IT.
SECTION Z. 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 AUTHORIZED CORRESPONDENT
OF THE APPLICANT.
SECTION 3. THAT THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT IS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF LAND FOR OPEN -SPACE USES, AND
THAT, SHOULD SAID GRANT BE MADE, THE APPLICANT WILL ACQUIRE, DEVELOP AND
RETAIN SAID LAND FOR THE USES 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 ARE HEREBY, ASSURED OF FULL
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COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICANT WITH REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT EFFECTUATING TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
OF 1964.
SECTION 5. 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 FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS IMPOSED UNDER
TITLE VII OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1961, AS AMENDED.
SECTION 6. THE NECESSITY TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO PROMPTLY
MAKE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES, CREATES A PUBLIC
EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF
THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY
ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE
MAYOR HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, AND HAVING
REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION
SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THECATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT
AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS
ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE ;� /�J DAY of MARCH, 1968.
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AP ROVED: THE CITY OF US CHRISTI, TEXAS
DAY MARCH. 1968.
CITY ATTORNEY
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CORPU S CHRISTI, TEXAS QQ
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FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT 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 MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE,
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
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MAYOR Elpad
THE CITY OF (9 MS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON a-L
RONNIE SIZEMORE Qom'
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR. qt
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D.
GABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN MCDANIEL
W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JACK R. BLACKMON
RONNIE SIZEMORE
V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR. 12
P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D.
GABE LOZANO, SR.
KEN MCDANIEL _ (.Q�
W. J. "WRANGLER.. ROBERTS
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