HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 188 - Creates Community Development Advisory Committee - 06_14_19794{ MM:mw RESO #188 - 6/14/79
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WHEREAS, citizen participation has continually been an important and
worthwhile part of the development of the community; and
WHEREAS, citizens should continually be given opportunities to decide and
make known their community needs and problems; and
WHEREAS, citizens should be informed of municipal, state and federal
programs which affect the quality of their City and neighborhoods, and
should be involved in the decision -making process; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City Council resolution of July 13, 1978 is hereby amended; and
THAT a Community Development Advisory Committee is hereby created to be
composed of the Chairman of the Community Development Advisory Committee,
who shall be appointed by the Mayor and the Chairmen of the following City
Boards and Commissions: Planning and Zoning Commission, Parks and Recreation
Board, Urban Renewal Board, Board of City Development, Human Relations
Commission, The Lubbock Housing Authority Board, The Community Services
Commission, and The Airport Board. In addition to these members, a repre-
sentative of the Elderly and a representative of the Handicapped shall be
appointed by the City Council. Further, the City Council shall appoint .two
(2) citizens from each of six (6) City Sectors as described in attachment
"A". Low and moderate income citizens and members of minority groups shall
be given substantial representation. The Committee shall adopt rules and
procedures necessary to conduct bvs-iness, including the creation of sub-
committees.
The basic purposes of the Community Development Advisory Committee are to
coordinate citizen participation in the Community Development process, to
coordinate requests for Community Development Funds from City Departments
and Agencies, to assess and recommend overall Community Development priorities
to the City Council, and to develop and recommend to the City Council, a
Community Development Block Grant Citizen Participation Plan.
The City Council shall establish through the Community Development Office
the basic Community Development Programs structure within which the
Committee will function.
Appointments as Chairman and members of the Committee shall be for two (2)
years, and shall begin on June 1, of the year of appointment. Members may
be removed by the Council at any time for just cause by majority vote.
The Committee shall exist as long as the City Council determines a need for
its services in accordance with State and Federal Statutes and regulations.
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Passed by the City Council this 14th day of June 1979.
DIR EST, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Evelyn Ga ga,-,City r ary-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Vicki Foster, C. D. Coordinator
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. M. McKamie, Asst. City Attorney
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