Resolution 244RESOLUTION NO. A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF APPLICATION FOR
NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES GRANT
WHEREAS Section 703 of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1965 authorizes the making of grants of Federal
funds to local public bodies or agencies to assist in
financing the development cost of neighborhood facilities
projects necessary for carrying out programs of community
service; and
WHEREAS the City of Edmonds (herein sometimes referred
to as "Applicant") deems it to be necessary and in the public
interest to provide certain facilities of the type contem-
plated in said Section 703 and to undertake a project (here-
inafter called the "Neighborhood Facilities Project") with
Federal grant assistance, described as South Snohomish County
Senior Center; and
WHEREAS it is recognized that the Federal contract
for such financial assistance pursuant to said Section 703
will impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon
the Applicant and will require among other things (1) the
provision of the local share of the cost of the Neighborhood
Facilities Project, (2) assurances that families or indivi-
duals displaced as a result of the development of a Neighbor-
hood Facilities Project will be offered decent, safe, and
sanitary housing within their means, (3) the making of
relocation payments in accordance with regulations of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, (4) compliance
with Federal labor standards, and (5) compliance with Federal
requirements relating to equal employment opportunity; and
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WHEREAS Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development effectuating that Title, or the policy of the
Department provide that no person shall, on the ground of
race, color, creed, or national origin be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected
to discrimination in the undertaking and carrying out of
projects receiving Federal financial assistance:
NOT, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON RESOLVES:
1. That an application on behalf of the City of
Edmonds be made to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development for a grant under Section 703 of the Housing
and Urban Development Act of 1965, in an amount equal to
three -fourths of the development cost of the Neighborhood
Facilities Project, such development cost now estimated to
be $438,800.00.
2. That the Neighborhood Facilities Project (a) is
necessary for carrying out a program of health, recreational,
social, or similar community service in the area, (b) is
consistent with comprehensive planning for the development
of the community, and (c) will be available for use by a
significant portion of the area's low- and moderate -income
residents.
3. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed
to execute and file such application, to execute such contracts
as may be necessary for the grant applied for to provide
such information and furnish such documents as may be
required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
and to act as the authorized representative of the Applicant
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in the accomplishment of the Neighborhood Facilities Project.
4. That the United States of America and the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development be, and they hereby
are, assured of full compliance by the Applicant with the
regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
and with the policy of the Department prohibiting discrimination
on the basis of creed.
5. That the Neighborhood Facilities Project will
be carried out in full compliance with applicable Federal
statutes and regulations of the Secretary of Labor pertaining
to the employment of laborers and mechanics on projects
assisted with Federal funds.
6. Further that the applicant will: Make every
reasonable effort to acquire each property by negotiated
purchase before instituting eminent domain proceedings
against the property; Not require any owner to surrender the
right to possession of his property until the applicant
pays, or causes to be paid, to the owner (a) the agreed
purchase price arrived at by negotiation, or (b) in any
case where the only amount of the payment to the owner is
in dispute, not less than 75 percent of the appraised fair
value as provided by the applicant and concurred in by HUD;
Not require any person lawfully occupying property to
surrender possession without at least 90 days' written
notice from the applicant of the date on which possession
will be required.
RESOLVED this 14th day of September 1971.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
G
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 14, 1971.
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