1873RESOLUTION NO: 1873
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, APPROVING THE STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR THE
B-2007-MC-05-0009 ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, MAKING CERTAIN
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
SUBMIT THE PROGRAM MATERIALS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis is desirous of undertaking a variety of
community improvement activities with funds available under the provisions of Title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use
of Funds for the entitlement program has been prepared by the Community Development
Agency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and discussed the contents of the
Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds, recognizing
that it may make changes; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development certain certifications of compliance with applicable statutes and executive
orders associated with the Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS;
1. That the Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of
Funds for the Community Development Block Grant Program is hereby approved as a Final
Statement in all respects to serve as the guiding instrument for the implementation of the
CDBG Program; said program to be administered by the Community Development Agency of
West Memphis.
* Administration
* Fair Housing
* Housing Rehabilitation
-Elderly and/or handicapped
- Code Enforcement Police Officer
* Demolition and Clearance
Total:
$ 83,000
$ 3,000
$ 197,279
150 000
$ 433,279
2. That the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to submit to the Little Rock Area Office
of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said Final Statement of
Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds.
3. That the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to provide additional information to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as maybe required; and to certify
compliance with current requirements for citizen participation and public accountability in
developing the annual entitlement increment, with the requirements of the applicable civil
rights laws and Executive Orders pertaining thereto, with the requirements that the projected
use of funds has been developed so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which
will benefit low and moderate income persons or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums
and blight, and with other applicable laws; and that the Community Development Agency of
West Memphis be designated the lead person for the program.
4. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of May , 2007.
WILLIAM H. OHNSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHILL ,CITY CLERK
SPONSORED BY:
RECEIVED
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