1249RESOLUTION NO. lo~, 'L{ 9
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 EIGHTH YEAR ENTITLEMENT INCREMENT OF
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
PROGRAM, MAKING CERTAIN REQUIRED CERTIFICA-
TIONS 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,
LITTLE ROCK AREA OFFICE.
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis is desirous of undertaking
a variety of community improvement activities Mith funds available
under the provisions of Title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended; and
MHEREAS, the Statement of Community Development Ob3ectives
and Projected Use of Funds for the Eighth Year Entitlement incre-
ment dated June 6, 1991 has been prepared by the Community Develop-
ment Agency of West Memphis; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviered and discussed the
contents of the June 6, 1991 Statement of Community Development
Objectives and Projected Use of Funds for the Eighth Year,
recognizing that it may make changes during the present meeting;
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WHEREAS, the City is so 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 Program.
NOM, 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 Eighth Year 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 Eighth Year
Program; said program to be administered by the Community
Development Agency of West Memphis.
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 Ob3ectives 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 may be required; and to certify
compliance Mith current requirements for citizen
participation and public accountability in developing the
annual entitlement increment, with the requirements of the
applicable civil rights laMS and Executive Orders
pertaining thereto, rith the requirements that the
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projected use of funds has been developed so as to give
maximum feasible priority to activities which will benefit
~ lor- and moderate-income persons or aid in the prevention
~,, or elimination of slums and blight. and Mith other
applicable lames; and that the Director of the Community
Development Agency of West Memphis be designated the 'lead
person' for the Community Development Block Grant Program.
4. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval.
DATE PASSED:
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Approved:
Keith M. I gram, Ma or
Attest:
Dan Craft,
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