HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1977-023 RESOLUTION N0, 77-23
RESOLUTION REGARDING CITY OF GRAPEVINE'S PARTICIPATION
IN TARRANT COUNTY'S FOURTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the 93rd Session of the Congress passed and the
'"�� President of the U.S, signed into law, the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 for the specific purpose of developing
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viable communities, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County has been designated as an "URBAN
COUNTY" by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
entitled to a formula share of program funds provided said
county has a combined population of 200,000 persons in its
unincorporated areas and its included units of general local
governments with which it has entered into cooperative agree-
ments, and further
THAT, Article III, Section 64 of the Texas Constitution
authorizes Texas counties to enter into cooperative agreements
with local governments for essential community development and
housing assistance activities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by t1�eCity of Grapevine,
Texas, that the City Council of Grapevine, Texas supports the
application of Tarrant County for funding of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974. To this end: (1) the City
��.a of Grapevine, Texas asks that its population be included with
that of Tarrant County, Texas. (2) authorizes Tarrant County
to cooperate with the City of Grapevine in undertaking or assist
`""�' the City of Grapevine in undertaking essential community develop-
ment and housing assistance activities, specifically urban renewal
and publicly assisted housing if these activities are specified
in the application, and all other activities listed as "Community
Development Program Activities Eligible for Assistance" under
Public Law 93-383 The Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, Title I, Section 105, and listed as "Eligible Activities"
under the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 24, Chapter V, Part
570 as amended, "Community Development Block Grants." (3)
authorized the Mayor of Grapevine, Texas to sign such additional
forms as requested by the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment pursuant to the purposes of this resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18 day of October , 1977.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secr a