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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, UNDER SECTION 116 OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1g4g, AS AMENDED,
THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE GRANTS
TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES TO ASSIST IN FINANCING THE COST OF DEMOLISHING
STRUCTURES WHICH UNDER STATE OR LOCAL LAW HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE STRUCTUR-
ALLY UNSOUND OR UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION; AND
WHEREAS, BY REASON OF THE EXISTENCE IN THE LOCALITY OF STRUCTURES
WHICH CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A SERIOUS HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO CARRY OUT A PROGRAM OF DEMOLITION OF SUCH
STRUCTURES ON A PLANNED NEIGHBORHOOD BASIS WITH GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER
SECTION 116; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT THE GRANT OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 116 WILL IMPOSE CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UPON THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AMONG WHICH IS THE OBLIGATION TO ASSURE THAT ANY
PERSONS WHO MAY BE DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES ARE
RELOCATED INTO DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REGULATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; AND
WHEREAS, TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, AND THE REGULA-
TIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT EFFECTUATING THAT
TITLE, PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON SHALL, ON THE GROUND OF RACE, COLOR, OR
NATIONAL ORIGIN, BE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN, BE DENIED THE BENEFITS
OF, OR BE SUBJECTED TO, DISCRIMINATION IN THE UNDERTAKING AND CARRYING OUT
OF ANY PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER
TITLE I OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1949, AS AMENDED:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
1. THAT AN APPLICATION BE FILED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI FOR A GRANT UNDER SECTION 116 OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1949, AS AMENDED,
OF TWO- THIRDS OF THE COST OF UNDERTAKING AND CARRYING OUT A PROGRAM OF DEMO-
LITION IN AN AREA OR AREAS TO BE DESIGNATED IN SUCH APPLICATION, WHICH COST
IS NOW ESTIMATED TO BE $ 131,406.00 , AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE AND FILE SUCH APPLICATION, TO
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EXECUTE SUCH COMMITMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE GRANT APPLIED FOR, TO
EXECUTE SUCH COMMITMENTS FOR FUNDS, TO APPROVE ALL CLAIMS FOR RELOCATION
PAYMENTS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS OF THE SECRETARY
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 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 CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE DEMOLITION PROGRAM.
2. 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 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITH REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT EFFECTUATING TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.
3. THAT THERE EXISTS IN THE LOCALITY DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY
HOUSING WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO PERSONS DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE DEMOLI-
TION ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED WITH THE FEDERAL GRANT, AT PRICES WHICH ARE
WITHIN THEIR FINANCIAL MEANS AND WHICH ARE GENERALLY NOT 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 ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT //O��FAA HOUSING AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE /dl`l�. DAY OF (J , 1971.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
la DAA /Y OF , 1971:
C1,7S' ATTORNEY
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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%0 ) day of �bJLL d , 1971
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
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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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon (214t-)
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. (!�(��l/
Eduardo E. de Ases L!V�L�e.X
Ken McDaniel a/��� y
W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts l 1j_ ,IJ /—
Ronnie Sizemore a C t
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Jack R. Blackmon
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Eduardo E. Ases
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Ken McDaniel
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W. J. Roberts
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Ronnie Sizemore