Res 1319 7/18/1972RESOLUTION NO. /3/r
WHEREAS, The City of Wichita Falls does not have an adequate
and complete comprehensive plan for the development of the city,
and such a plan is essential to the implementation of the Urban
Development Goals which were adopted by the Board of Aldermen by
Resolution No. 1269; and,
WHEREAS, Federal funds for such project are available under
the provisions of Title VII, Section 701 of the Housing Act of
1954, Public Law 83-560, as amended by Public Law 89-117, through
the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and,
WHEREAS, the City Planning Department has prepared an appli-
cation for a grant in the amount of $70,000.00 for the purpose
of financing the necessary studies, surveys and publications
required for the completion of such a comprehensive plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Gerald G. Fox, City Manager, is authorized and
directed to complete and file the application for such grant
with the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the City
Manager is further authorized to sign any necessary documents
requested to carry out and complete such project on behalf of the
City; further, any and all documents heretofore signed on behalf
of the City of Wichita Falls by Gerald G. Fox, City Manager, are
hereby ratified and confirmed.
SECTION 2 . The amended work program, dated June 9, 1972, of
Nortex Regional Planning Commission is hereby approved.
SECTION 3. With regard to this grant, the City shall follow
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which provides that
it is the policy of the United States to provide, within consti-
tutional limitations, fair housing throughout the United States,
and requires the Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban
Development to administer the department' s programs and activi-
ties in a manner affirmatively to further the policies of such
Title VIII.
SECTION 4. With regard to this grant, the City agrees to
follow the Equal Employment Opportunity Clause contained in Part
II, Terms and Conditions, Comprehensive Planning Grant Agreement,
which provides that the grantee shall not discriminate against
any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color,
religion, sex or national origin, and will take affirmative action
to insure equal opportunity in its employment practices.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the 20th day of June, 1972 .
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ATTEST:
City Clerk