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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, BY RESOLUTION No. 8818, DATED MARCH 27, 1968, APPLICA-
TION WAS AUTHORIZED TO BE MADE BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR A CODE ENFORCEMENT GRANT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 117 OF, THE HOUSING ACT OF 19119, AS AMENDED, WHEREBY
TWO - THIRDS OF THE COST OF THE UNDERTAKING AND CARRYING OUT OF CODE ENFORCE-
MENT PROGRAM, THEN ESTIMATED TO BE $2,011,317, WAS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE
GOVERNMENT; AND
WHEREAS, SAID APPLICATION WAS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE
PARTIES, DATED DECEMBER 9, 1968; AND
WHEREAS, THE CONTRACT APPROVED A GRANT NOT TO EXCEED $37,800 IN
RELOCATION PAYMENTS; AND
WHEREAS, THE CONTRACT APPROVED A FURTHER GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$496,500 FOR REHABILITATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
115 OF TITLE I; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI NOW ESTIMATES THE TOTAL
COST OF THE PROGRAM TO BE $3,354,551 AND THE TWO- THIRDS PORTION TO BE
PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SAID ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM TO BE $2,236,367; THE
AMOUNT NEEDED FOR RELOCATION GRANTS AS $37,800; AND THE AMOUNT NEEDED FOR
REHABILITATION GRANTS AS $1,387,852; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS DESIRES TO AMEND
SAID APPLICATION AND ENTER INTO A NEW AND AMENDED CONTRACT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ON THE BASIS OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PAYING TWO - THIRDS OF THE COSTS OF UNDER-
TAKING AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI PAYING ONE -THIRD OF THE COSTS OF
SUCH CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
1. THAT AN AMENDED APPLICATION BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
FOR A CODE ENFORCEMENT GRANT UNDER SECTION 117 OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1949,
AS AMENDED, OF TWO- THIRDS OF THE COST OF UNDERTAKING AND CARRYING OUT A
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CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH COST IS NOW ESTIMATED TO BE $3,354,511, IN
THE AREAS SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN SUCH APPLICATION, AND 100% OF THE COST
OF RELOCATION GRANTS, ESTIMATED AT $37,800, AND REHABILITATION GRANTS, NOW
ESTIMATED TO TOTAL $1,387,852; AND THAT THE MAKING OF SUCH AMENDED APPLICA-
TION BY THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY RATIFIED, AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED AND
HE IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND FURNISH
SUCH DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT, TO EXECUTE SUCH CONTRACT OR CONTRACTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR
THE GRANT APPLIED FOR, TO EXECUTE AND FILE REQUISITIONS FOR FUNDS, AND TO
ACT AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.
2. THAT DURING THE PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE CODE ENFORCE-
MENT GRANT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WILL MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF EXPENDITURES
FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, EXCLUSIVE OF EXPENDITURES IN ANY FEDERALLY
ASSISTED CODE ENFORCEMENT OR TITLE 1 URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT AREAS, THAT IS
NOT LESS THAN THE AVERAGE YEARLY EXPENDITURE FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT
THE LOCALITY FOR THE TWO FULL FISCAL YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FILING
OF THE APPLICATION.
3. THAT THE LOCALITY HAS A PROGRAM FOR AND WILL PROVIDE IN A
TIMELY MANNER ALL NECESSARY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CODE ENFORCEMENT
AREA.
4. THAT THERE EXISTS IN THE LOCALITY AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF DECENT,
SAFE AND SANITARY HOUSING WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO PERSONS DISPLACED AS A RESULT
OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT AND RELATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS, AT PRICES
WHICH ARE WITHIN THEIR FINANCIAL MEANS AND WHICH ARE NOT GENERALLY 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 ACCORD-
ANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT.
5. THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR BE, AND THEY ARE HEREBY, ASSURED OF
FULL COMPLIANCE BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITH REGULATIONS OF THE
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT EFFECTUATING TITLE VI OF THE
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1904.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE DAY OF / / /G,i, 1970.
ATTEST:
CITY SEuRETAp
APPROVED:
54 DAY OF MAY, 1970:
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CITY A \TO NEY
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
day of
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,
YOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
V. A. "Dick'Bradley,
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
✓
Jr.,
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon i/ Q,,o
Gabe Lozano, Sr. ✓ 61 .r? X.
V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr./—
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
W. J. 'Wrangler" Roberts,„,
Ronnie Sizemore