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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS AUTHORIZING
FILING OF APPLICATION FOR SECOND YEAR
FUNDING UNDER SMALL CITIES GRANT PROGRAM,
MAKING CERTAIN ASSURANCES TO DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND
AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO CERTIFY CONTENTS OF
THIS RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis desires to continue in the
undertaking of a variety of community improvement and development
activities with funds available under the provisions of Title I of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended by
the 1977 Act; and
Whereas, in keeping with this desire, the City previously had
~ submitted an Application for a Multi-Year funding commitment for a
Comprehensive Small Cities Program and previously had received
approval of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for
such Multi-Year funding; and
Whereas, it is timely for the City to submit its Application
for funding for the second incremental year of the Multi-Year
funding on the Comprehensive Small Cities Program; and
Whereas, on the basis of the City Council's review of mate-
rials related to the Small Cities Program Application, the earlier
design of program content for the second year increment, and the
desire to continue undertaking Community Development Program ac-
tivities within the geographic area of the City that was designated
for such funding under the original approval of the Small Cities
Grant Program, the City Council hereby determines that the public
interest will be served by making the findings, determinations,
approvals and authorizations contained herein.
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~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
1. That the Application for Federal assistance on Standard
Form 424, dated July 5, 1979, requesting a Federal grant for the
Second Year Program in the amount of $631,250; the Project Summary
on Form HUD-7066; the Cost Summary on Form HUD-7067; the Annual
Housing Assistance Action Program on Form HUD-7095, accompanying
said Application, are hereby approved; and the Mayor is authorized
to file with the Department of Housing and Urban Development said
forms and related papers, maps and assurances required to comprise
a Full Application for the Second Year funding under the Multi-Year
Comprehensive Sma11 Cities Grant.
2. That the content of the Second Year Program as authorized
herein is described in the following general terms, expressed as
funding allocations to the various components and activities of the
proposed program:
$129,000 - Property Rehabilitation
of Residential Structures
$451,250 - Recreation Center
$ 51,000 - General Program Administration
$631,250 - TOTAL, SECOND YEAR FUNDING
The Mayor be and hereby is authorized to execute the Second Year
Program within the framework established by the above allocation of
funds.
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3. That the Department of Housing and Urban Development is
~~ hereby assured that the city will comply with the re uirements of
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Section 570.309 of notifying the general public through publication
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of a legal notice that the Full Application has been filed respec-
tively with the A-95 Clearinghouses and the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, and that persons may challenge the con-
sistency of facts and assurances contained in said Application.
4. That the City herein makes the assurances and certifica-
tions required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
as included on Exhibit I, Assurances, which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein as part of this resolution as if same were
repeated herein word for word.
5. That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Date Passed:~~~ ,/ ~1 ~ ~~~
Attest:
Mayor
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Exhibit I: Assurances
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