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WHEREAS, SECTION 117 OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1949, AS AMENDED,
AUTHORIZES THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO MAKE GRANTS
TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES TO ASSIST THEM IN CARRYING OUT PROGRAMS OF
CONCENTRATED CODE ENFORCEMENT IN DETERIORATED OR DETERIORATING AREAS IN
WHICH SUCH ENFORCEMENT, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO BE
PROVIDED BY THE LOCALITY, MAY BE EXPECTED TO ARREST THE DECLINE OF THE
AREA; AND
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN FOUND AND DETERMINED BY THIS BODY THAT THERE
EXISTS UN THIS LOCALITY CERTAIN DETER 'I ORATED OR DETERIORATING AREAS FOR
WHICH A PROGRAM OF CONCENTRATED CODE ENFORCEMENT, COMBINED WITH CERTAIN
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, MAY BE EXPECTED TO ARREST THE DECLINE OF THE AREA;
AND
WHEREAS, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT THE GRANT OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 117 WILL IMPOSE CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UPON THE ,
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, HEREINAFTER CALLED CITY, AM014G WHICH 15 THE
OBLIGATION TO ASSURE ThAT ANY PERSONS WrnO MA7 eE uibeLACEU AS A RESULT OF
THE CODE ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAMS ARE RELOCATED INTO
DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; AND
WHEREAS, TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 PROHIBITS
DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN UNDER ANY
PROGRAM. OR ACTIVITY RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND EXECUTIVE
ORDER iio63 PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED OR
NATIONAL ORIGIN IN SALE, LEASE, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
(INCLUDING LAND INTENDED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE) OR IN THE USE OR OCCUPANCY
THEREOF:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT AN APPLICATION BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY FOR A CODE ENFORCEMENT
GRANT UNDER SECTION 117 OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1949s AS AMENDED, OF TWO— THIRDS
A.
OF THE COST OF UNDERTAKING AND CARRYING OUT A,CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS
WHICH COST IS NOW ESTIMATED TO BE $3,084,2111.00, IN AN AREA OR AREAS TO
BE DESIGNATED AND SPECIALLY DESCRIBED IN SUCH APPLICATIONS AND THAT THE
CITY MANAGERS R. MARVIN TOWNSEND, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
EXECUTE AND FILE SUCH APPLICATIONS 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 FORj TO EXECUTE AND FILE REQUISITION FOR
FUNDS AND TO ACT AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY IN THE
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.
SECTION 2. THAT DURING THE PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE CODE
ENFORCEMENT GRANT THE CITY WILL MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF EXPENDITURES FOR CODE
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES EXCLUSIVE OF EXPENDITURES IN ANY FEDERALLY ASSISTED
CODE ENFORCEMENT OR TITLE I 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.
SECTION 3. THAT THE LOCALITY HAS A PROGRAM FOR AND WILL PROVIDE
IN A TIMELY MANNER ALL NECESSARY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CODE ENFORCE-
MENT AREA.
SECTION 4. THAT THERE EXISTS IN THE LOCALITY AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT
OF DECENT, SAFES AND SANITARY HOUSING WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO PERSONS DIS-
PLACED 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 ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
SECTION 5. THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE SECRETARY
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BED AND THEY HEREBY AREA ASSURED OF
FULL COMPLIANCE BY THE CITY WITH REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT EFFECTUATING TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF
19614 AND APPLICABLE EXECUTIVE ORDERS.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE %/Vk. AY OF AUGUST, 1971.
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APPROVED:
1!4 DAY OF AUGUWT 71:
CIT ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPU RISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
1/YA_.' .DAY OF l9-zj
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; 1, 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.
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THE CITY OF CORPUS STIR TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GAGE LO 2AN0, SR. - - -C�
J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH C.f�eL.e
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK