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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1970-007 RESOLUTION NO. R 70-7 WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine has authorized a program of construction of sewerage works at an estimated cost of $146,000.00 and the United States Government, act- ing through the Federal Water Pollution Control Administra- tion , has offered a federal grant in the amount of $48, 180.00 as designated on Part A, Offer and Acceptance, now under � consideration by this body. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the City of Grapevine, that said offer as submitted, together with the terms and conditions thereof, is hereby accepted and approved; and that Willis Pirkle, Mayor, is hereby authorized and directed to sign said Offer and Acceptance and any other necessary documents required to complete the project on behalf of the City of Grapevine. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Grapevine has or will procure a fee simple or such other estate or in- terest in the site of the project, including the necessary easements and rights-of-way, as to assur e undisturbed use and possession for the purposes of construction, operation, and maintenance of the works for the estimated life of the project; and that in the event such title, estate, or interest in such site, easements or rights-of-way may in the future be contested, the City of Grapevine, will defend and maintain its title in such site and hold the United States Government blameless in such action; and that before any federal payments is requested pursuant to said grant, said city will provide certification as to the sufficiency of such estate or interest. PASSED, APPROVED RND ADOPTED THIS 19 Day of May , 1970. ��/��y-t,�, ' f�. Signature Mayor, City of Grapevine Title ATTEST: �ty Secretary ':�;,.:. MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE � TEXAS, HELD ON THE 19th DAY OF May , 1970. On the 19th day of May , 19 70 , at 7:30 o'clock, P. M, , the Citv Council of the City of Grapevine , Texas, met at Citv Hall in said City in Regular session. The meeting was called to order and on the roll call the following members of the body were found to be present: Messrs. Phil Parker , Al Harwell , Tommy Eidson , Doil Dalton , Lee Thompson , Absent were Messrs. none , , The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Eidson , who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. R70-8 "A RESOLUTION FINDING AND DECLARING THAT THERE EXISTS A NEED FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE , TEXAS, TO FUNCTION." BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE � TEXAS, as follows: Section l . The Citv Council of the City of Grapevine , Texas , hereby determined, finds and declares in pursuance of the "Housing Authorities Law" of the State of Texas, that: � A. Insanitary and unsafe inhabited dwelling accomodations exist in the City of Grapevine , Texas; and B. There is a shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling accom- modations in said City available to families of low in- come at rentals they can afford; and C. There is a need for the Housing Authority of the City of Grapevine , Texas to function. Section 2. In accordance with the foregoing finding, the Housing Authority of the City of Grapevine , Texas, is authorized to transact business and exercise its power pursuant to the "Housing Authorities Law" of the State of Texas. Section 3. The Mayor of said City be and he hereby is directed to file the necessary Certificate relative to the appoint- ment of the Commissioners and designation of the first Chairman of said Housing Authority in the Office of the City Secretary. Section 4. That the shor�age of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for families of:' l�+w income compels such families to occupy unsafe, insanitary and over-crowded dwelling accommo- �,;w> dations , and causes an increase in and spread of disease and _ crime, thereby creating an emergency and making it necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety that this resolution shall take effect and be in f orce immediately upon its adoption. DATE: May 19, 1970 APPROVED: 1,1�., �iO.�' ���._� _ Mayor Mr. Thompson secnnded the motion to adopt the Resolution as read and upon Roll Call the following vote was recorded: AYES: Messrs. Parker , Harwell , Eidson , Dalton , Thompson , NAY: Messrs. None , , Thereupon the resolution was declared duly passed an d adopted. —� ���.�'