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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10206 RES - 03/31/1971BJw :3/26/71 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO MAKE APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 703 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965 FOR A FEDERAL GRANT TO ASSIST IN FINANCING THE DEVELOPMENT COST OF A NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY TO BE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; 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 LOCAL PUBLIC BODIES OR AGENCIES TO ASSIST IN FINANCING THE DEVELOPMENT COST OF NEIGHBOR- HOOD FACILITIES PROJECTS NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT PROGRAMS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (HEREIN SOMETIMES REFERRED TO 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 CITY 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 INDIVID- UALS DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES PROJECT WILL BE OFFERED DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING WITHIN THEIR BEANS ,_) (3) THE MAKING OF RELOCATION PAYMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULA- TIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, (4) COMPLIANCE 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 1964, THE REGULA- TIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT EFFECTUATING THAT TITLE, OR THE POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON SHALL, ON THE GROUND OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN BE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN, BE DENIED THE BENEFITS OF, OR BE SUBJECTED TO DISCRIMI- NATION IN THE UNDERTAKING AND CARRYING OUT OF PROJECTS RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: 1 0206 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT AN APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BE 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 $703,524. SECTION 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 COMPREHEN- SIVE PLANNING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY, AND (C) WILL BE AVAIL- ABLE FOR USE BY A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF THE AREAS LOW- AND MODERATE - INCOME RESIDENTS. SECTION 3. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE AND FILE SUCH APPLICATION, TO EXECUTE SUCH 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. 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 WJTH THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT EFFECTUATING TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, AND WITH THE POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT PROHIBITING DISCRIMINA- TION ON THE BASIS OF CREED. SECTION 5. THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES PROJECT WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL STATUTES AND REGU- LATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR PERTAINING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF LABORERS AND MECHANICS ON PROJECTS ASSISTED WITH FEDERAL FUNDS. 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 SUS- PENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED -2- FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLU- TION 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 THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER (ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO RESOLVED, THIS THE DAY OF —A /(wc� , 19.71 71 ATTEST: C SECRETARY / Y R THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED: 30�'DAY OF �%/IGuL/�i/ , 19z—: 1 CIT ATTORNEY a Corpus Christi, Texas day of G% �i� , 19 7� 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, 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, Jr. Eduardo E..de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts Ronnie Sizemore The above ordinance was passed by the fol owing vote: Jack R. Blackmon Gabe Lozano, Sr. V. A. "Dick" Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. "Wrangler" Roberts Ronnie Sizemore