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RESOLUTI ON AUTHORI ZING FILI NG OF APPLI CATI ON
FOR GRANT TO DEVELOP OPEN -SPACE LAND.
WHEREAS Title VI of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, provides for
the making of grants by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to State
and local public bodies to assist them in the acquisition and development of per-
manent interests in land for open -space uses where such assistance is needed fo:
carrying out a unified or officially coordinated program for the provision and
development of open -space land as part of the comprehensively planned develop-
ment of the urban area; and
WHEREAS the City of Lubbock (herein sometimes referred to as "Applican
desires to develop park and recreation facilities on Leftwich Park, which land is
to be held and used for permanent open -space land for park and recreation facil-
ities; and
WHEREAS Title VI of tLie Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations of th
Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that Title, provide
that no person shall be discriminated against because of race, color, or national
origin in the use of the land acquired and/or developed; and
WHEREAS it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant will impose
certain obligations and responsibilities upon the Applicant and will require amon
other thin0l) assurances that families and individuals displaced as a result of t)
open -space land project are offered decent, safe and sanitary housing, (2) com
pliance with Federal labor standards, and (3) compliance with Federal require-
ments relating to equal employment opportunity; and
WHEREAS it is estimated that the cost of development of said land will be
$136, 000. 00 and NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
1. That an application be made to the Department of Housing and Urban De
elopment for a grant in an amount authorized by Title VII of the Housing Act of
1961, as amended, which amount is presently estimated to be $67, 805 and that
the applicant will pay the balance of the cost from other funds available to it.
2; That the Mayor of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized and directed
to execute and to file such application with the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, and to execute such contracts as are required by said department;
that the Director of Parks and Recreation is hereby authorized to provide additiol
information andth.furnish such documents as may be required by said Department
and to act as the authorized correspondent of the Applicant.
3. That the proposed development is in accordance with plans for the allo-
cation of land for open -space uses, and that, should said grant be made, the
Applicant will develop, and retain said land for the uses designated in said appli-
cation and approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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4. That the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development BE, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the
Applicant with regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Passed by the City Council this 21st day of December 1972.
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MORRIS W. TURNER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Lav nia Lowe,'City Secretary -Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Fred O. Senter, Jr., CWyAttorney
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT TO DEVELOP OPEN -SPACE LAND
I, Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer, City of Lubbock, Texas hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of
Resolution Authorizing Filing of Application for Grant to Develop Open -Space Lend.
Passed by the City Council December 21st. 1972
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THIS 21st DAY OF December , 19 72
Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer
City of Lubbock, Texas