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1056RESOLUTION NO. ~(/ .J 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 THIRD YEAR II~TTITLEMENT INCREMENT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK (CDBG) 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, LITTLE ROCK AREA OFFICE. 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 Third Year Entitlement increment dated July 3, 1986 has been prepared by the Community Development Agency of West Memphis; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and discussed the contents of the July 3, 1986 Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds for the Third Year, recognizing that it may make changes during the present meeting; 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 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 Third 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 Third 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 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 may be requested; 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 Director of the Community Development Agency of West Memphis be designated the "lead person" for the Community Development Block Grant Program. 4. That the Community Development Plan, dated August 15, 1985, is hereby amended to reflect the changes to the Third Year CDBG Program and shall continue to serve as a guide for the implementation of the Community Development Block Grant Program during the first, second, and third years of the Entitlement Program. 5. That this resolution shall be in full force a,~,d-~e~t'fe~ from and after its passage and approval. ,,.-- ""~ DATE PASSED: / ,/ l/ L / ~,, ATTEST: ~_ yor S . , ~,~,;,.1~~© CT; Y a;~ JUN X31988 ~ E,el, l\'. 'L U aMr..~