1185RESOLUTION NO. ~g,~_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, APPROVING THE
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJEC-
TIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR THE
SIXTH ENTITLEMENT 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 PRO-
GRAM MATERIALS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, LITTLE ROCK
AREA OFFICE.
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis is desirous of undertak-
ing 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 Sixth Year Entitlement incre-
ment dated June 15, 1989 has been prepared by the Community
Development Agency of West Memphis; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and discussed the
contents of the June 15, 1989 Statement of Community Development
Objectives and Projected Use of Funds for the Sixth Year, recog-
nizing that it may make changes during the present meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to submit to the U.S. Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development certain certifications of
compliance with applicable statutes and executive orders associ-
ated 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 Sixth Year Community Develop-
ment Block Grant Program is hereby approved as a Final Statement
in all respects to serve as the guiding instrument for the
implementation of the Sixth Year Program; said Program to be ad-
ministered 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 Develop-
ment 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 Ur-
ban 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 person or aid in the prevention or elimina-
tion 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 Devel-
opment Block Grant Program.
4. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval.
DATE PASSED: S /~
ATTEST:
SPONSORED:
CERTIFICATE
STATE OF ARKANSAS )
(SS
COUNTY OF CRITTENDEN)
The undersigned, City Clerk of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, hereby certifies that the above and foregoing is a
true, complete and correct copy of a Resolution of the City
Council of the City of West Memphis Approvinct the Statement of
Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds for
the Sixth Entitlement Increment of the Community Development
Block ,(CDBG Program, Making Certain Required Certifications to
the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development and Autho-
rizin~c the MaXor to Submit the Program Materials_to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Little Rock Area
Office
as the same appears in the official records of said City.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand as City Clerk of
the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and the official seal of
said City, on this j S.G~~. day of June, 1989 .
City lerk, Ci~.y%f~"st Memphis,
Crittenden County, Arkansas
(SEAL)