HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 4513 - Application & Strategic Plan For Designation As Enterprise Community, HUD - 06/09/1994Resolution No. 4513
June 9, 1994
Item 419
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, in January of 1994, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development announced that HUD will designate up to 65 Enterprise Communities to
receive Federal grant funds, tax benefits, and to have access to other Federal programs;
and
WHEREAS, on May 4, 1994, the Texas Department of Commerce pre -certified
the qualifying application forms, data, and census maps of the Lubbock Enterprise
Community; and
WHEREAS, in March, 1994, the Lubbock City Council authorized all relevant
City departments to work closely with other governmental agencies, service providers,
private for profit and non-profit corporations, and affected citizens to prepare an
application and Strategic Plan for designation as an Enterprise Community; and
WHEREAS, the Lubbock City Council urged creative and innovative
partnerships for revitalization to be formed by stakeholders and that letters of resolution
and support for an Enterprise Community application and Strategic Plan be provided by
all relevant stakeholders in the Enterprise Community area revitalization; and
WHEREAS, an Enterprise Community Steering Committee, which included
representatives of the neighborhoods impacted by an Enterprise Community Strategic
Plan was formed and has been active in the development of the Strategic Plan; and
WHEREAS, public meetings have been held to assure citizen input resulting in
a Strategic Plan which provides economic opportunity, sustainable community
development, community-based partnerships, and a vision for change, NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT, the application and strategic plan for designation as an Enterprise
Community, which was formed as a collaborative effort between the residents of the
Enterprise Community, service providers, the Enterprise Community Steering
Committee, local businesses, and the City staff, is hereby approved for submittal to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
THAT, if designated as an Enterprise Community, the Lubbock City Council
provides assurances that it will, through the City of Lubbock staff, coordinate the
services provided by community agencies and institutions to provide sustainable
community improvements for the designated Enterprise Community, and will assure
that periodic reports on the use of the funds will be provided, and
THAT, we are providing assurances that we will continue our maintenance of
effort for the Enterprise community revitalization through all other relevant programs
throughout, and beyond the designated time period for the Enterprise Community Block
Grant Funds.
Passed by the City Council this 9 jt day of .Tun 1994.
AVID R. L?ENGSTONI MAYOR
ATTEST:
Betty M.'Johni6n, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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am, Director of
StrPlanning
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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o n C. Ross, City Attorn y
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May 10, 1994