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RESOLUTION N0. ~'
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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 SECOND YEAR ENTITLEMENT INCRE-
MENT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PRO-
GRAM, MAKING CERTAIN REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT THE PROGRAM
MATERIALS TO THE 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
through the Housing and Community Development Amendment of 1981; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the 1981 Amendment and the
Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983, and in order to design the con-
tent of the proposed Second Year Program, a Statement of Community Objectives
and Projected Use of Funds for the Second Year Entitlement increment of the
Communtiy Development Block Program, which document is dated July 19, 1985
has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed in full and discussed at length
the contents of the July 19, 1985 Statement of Community Development Objectives
and Projected Use of Funds for the Second Year, recognizing that it may make
changes during the present meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that a suitable level of public
accountability has been achieved through the planning process for the Second
Year Program which involved a public hearing and various publications in a
newspaper of general local coverage and specifically the publications of the
Second Year Statement, and the making available to interested citizens of in-
formation at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to submit to the 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 Second 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 Second Year Program; said Program to
be administered by the Community Development Agency of West Memphis.
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2. That the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to submit to the Little Rock
Area Office of the 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 act as the City's
official correspondent with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and
to provide additional information as may be requested; and to certify to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development the City's 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 eliminations of slums or 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 ap-
proved in all respects and shall 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 and effect from and after
its passage and approval.
DATE PASSED: ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ; / ~ ~~
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AEG 2 1985