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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 17, Page 357, No Resolution Number357 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR AN URBAN BEAUTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT GRANT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, Title IX of the Housing and Urban Development Act . of 1965 amends Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961 and provides for the making of grants by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to states and local public bodies to assist them in the beautification and improvement of open space and other public urban land where such assistance is needed for carrying out a local pro- gram which is important to the comprehensively planned development of the locality; and WHEREAS, the City of Paducah, Kentucky desires to beautify and improve open space and other public urban land to facilitate their increased use and enjoyment; and WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that title prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the use of all facilities and improvements provided by federal assistance; and WHEREAS, the City of Paducah, Kentucky is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of programs assisted under Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, including those relating to labor standards and equal. employment opportunity; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of the activities pro- posed to be carried out in the performance of beautification and improvement of open space and other public land exceeds the usual expenditures of the City of Paducah, Kentucky for comparable activities by $42,587.00. NOW THEREFORE, SETT RESOLVED BY:THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That an application be made to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in an amount authorized by Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, for urban beautification and improvement for open space and other public urban land which amount is presently estimated to be $21,543.00 and that the City of Paducah, Kentucky, will provide the balance of the cost. 358 SECTION 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file such application with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to provide additional information and furnish such documents as may be required by said department, execute such contracts as are required by said department, and to act as the authorized correspondent of the City of Paducah, Kentucky. SECTION 3. That the proposed Urban Beautification activities are in accordance with the beautification program prepared by the City of Paducah, Kentucky, of importance to the comprehensively planned development of the locality, and that, should such grant application be approved, the City of Paducah, Kentucky will under- take, carry out and complete said urban beautification activities designated in said application and approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. SECTION 4. That the.United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development be, and they are hereby, assured of full compliance by the City of Paducah, Kentucky with regula- tions of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectu- ating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. SECTION 5. That the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development be, and they are hereby, assured of full compliance by the City of Paducah, Kentucky with the federal labor standards imposed under Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended. SECTION 6. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. 2�Z� Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners November 10, 1970 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, November 10, 1970.