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A RESOLUTION
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 10562, AND IN LIEU THEREOF EXPRESS-
ING 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 DEVELOP OPEN
SPACE LAND (GREENWOOD 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 COMPREHENSIVELY
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OF THE URBAN AREA; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (HEREIN SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS
"APPLICANT") DESIRES TO DEVELOP CERTAIN LAND KNOWN AS GREENWOOD PARK, WHICH
LAND IS TO BE HELD AND USED FOR PERMANENT OPEN —SPACE LAND FOR PARK AND RECREA-
TION USES; AND c
WHEREAS, TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, AND THE REGULATIONS
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 LAND; 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, (2) COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS, AND (3) COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE COST OF DEVELOPMENT OF SAID LAND
WILL BE $500,000:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS 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
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HOUSING ACT OF 1961, AS AMENDED, WHICH AMOUNT IS PRESENTLY ESTIMATED TO BE
$250,000, AND THAT THE APPLICANT WILL PAY THE BALANCE OF THE COST FROM OTHER
FUNDS AVAILABLE TO IT.
SECTION `L. 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 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 DEVELOP, AND RETAIN SAID LAND FOR THE USE DESIGNATED
IN SAID APPLICATION AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP-
MENT.
SECTION 4. 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 REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP-
MENT 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 COM-
PLIANCE 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 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, HIS THE /DAY OF DECEMBER, 1971.
ATTEST
CITY SECRE AR'( MAYOR Pro•ieig
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
1rD OF D • 'MB 1971
TY ATTORNEY
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
DAY OFA&_- ,7C,(t , 19e
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
FOR T14E 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.
•RE'SPEC FULLY,
YOR Pig :Ie1
THE cr'ry OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE
FOLLOOWINNGA VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE^-�-
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZA LES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTTE:,,
RONNIE SIZEMORE
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CHARLES A. BONNIWELL
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ
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REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GABE LOZANO, SR.
J. HOWARD STARK