2049 RESOLUTION NO. 0111
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ARKANSAS COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT BY THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS FOR DELTA CUISINE: A SOUTHERN KITCHEN
INCUBATOR AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT THE
GRANT APPLICATION,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, is applying to the State of Arkansas
for an Arkansas Community and Economic Development grant; and
WHEREAS, is it necessary that certain conditions be met as part of the application
requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, has conducted a public hearing as
part of the application process to receive and consider comments on community development and
economic development; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the public hearing,the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, has
identified and prioritized the community development and economic development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis has considered the
qualifications of the grant/loan applicant and has approved the grant/loan applicant for the
purpose of meeting the requirements of the ACEDP; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis, has considered the proposed
project and does hereby find that the project is consistent with the City's Consolidated Plan and
that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it is not prohibited by the laws of the State of
Arkansas or the unit of government in which it is to be located.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,THAT the ACEDP grant application is hereby
approved and the Honorable William Johnson, Mayor of West Memphis, Arkansas, is authorized
to submit a Community and Economic Development grant application to the State of Arkansas,
on behalf of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, for Delta Cuisine: A Southern Kitchen
Incubator, and to expend funds in conjunction with the application, if funded.
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ADOPTED this 6 � , 2014.
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WILLIAM H. JOHNSONNAYOR
ATTEST:
PH a 'ARA, CITY CLERK
SPONSORED BY:
RECEIVED
FEB 0 5 2014
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program
B-2013-MC-05-0009
Amendment
The principal purpose of this amendment is to reallocate a portion of this existing grant to
initiate the engineering and design phase of a public facilities improvement project. This
reallocation will also assist in obtaining the timeliness spending ratio as required by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Provisions of this Amendment:
B-2013 Funding Allocation: $ 12,879.94
Initial Allocation - public facilities improvements
(Polk Street Improvements)
Reallocation - public facilities improvements
(engineer/consultant to design the proposed
drainage improvement project that will be
located between South 9th Street and South
13th Street, and Polk and Jefferson)
Date Approved: oz.-o(o-l'
William H. Johnson, Mayor
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