Res 1274 3/7/1972RESOLUTION NO.LI 74
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 development 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 Wichita Falls, Texas, herein sometimes
referred to as "Applicant", desires to acquire and develop the fee simple
title to certain land in Wichita Falls , Wichita County, Texas , described
in Exhibit A attached hereto, which land is to be held and used for permanent
open-space land for parks and recreation; and,
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; 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 opportunities; and,
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said interests
will be $18,500.00 and,
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of development of said
land will be $106,500.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
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 Housing Act of 1961 , as amended, which amount is presently
estimated to be $62,500.00, and that the Applicant will pay the balance
of the costs from other funds available to it.
SECTION 2. 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 acquisition and 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 acquire, develop,
and retain said land for the uses designated in said application and approved
by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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 with regulations of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development 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 hereby are, assured of full
compliance by the Applicant with the Federal labor standards imposed under
Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961 , as amended.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the 721- day of 2av
197 J.
MAY R
ATTEST:
City Clerk