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RESOLUTION Ili-: CITY APPLICATION FOR
GRANT 'I.0 ACQUIRI: OITN- SPACI? LAND
FROM DEPARTMENT 01, HOUSINGANDURBAN
DEVL'I- OPMEN'C; PROVIDING AN ET' FECTIVL'
DA'Z'E.
WHEREAS, 'Title VII of the (lousing Act of 1961, as amended,
provides for the making of grants by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to States and local public bodies to assist them in the
acquisition and development of permanent interests in and for open -
space uses where such assistance is needed for carrying out a unified
or officially coordinated program for the provision and development of
open -space land as part of the comprehensively planned development of
the urban area, and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, desires to
acquire fee simple interest to certain land known as:
All of Block 33, Avon -By -'line -Sea Subdivision,
Section 23, Township 24 South, Range 37 East,
Public Records of Brevard Count}, Florida;
which land is to be lield and used for permanent open -space land for
teenage and adult baseball programs, youth football activities and hand-
ball and tennis courts, and
WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the
regulations of the Department of I lousing and Urban Development
effectuating that Title, provide that no person shall be discriminated
against because of race, color, or national origin in the use of the land
acquired and /or developed; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant
will impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon that Applicant
and will requite among other things (1) assurances that fannilies and
individuals displaced as a result of the 01x:11-space land project are
offeed decent, safe, and sanitary housing; (2) compliance with Federal
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labor standards, and (3) compliance with Federal requirements relating
to equal employment opportunity; and
%VI11sREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said
interest will be $40,460. 00,
NOW, THEREFORE-, BE IT RESOLVED DIN' THE CIT)' COUNCIL
01' T] IE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, as follows:
I SECTION 1: 'Ihat an application be made to the Department of
I lousing and Urban Development for a grant in an amount authorized by
Title VII of the Ilousing Act of 1961, as amended, which amount is
presently estimated to be $40, 460. 00, and that the Applicant will pay
the balance of the cost from other funds available to it.
SECTION ?: That the Mayor or City Manager is hereby amhel'i %Cd
and directed to execute and to file such application with the Department
of I lousing and Urban Development, to provide additional information and
to furnish such documents as may be required by said Department, to
execute such contracts as are required by said Department, and to act
as the authorized correspondent of the Applicant.
SIiCI'ION 3: That the proposed acquisition and development Is in
accordance with plans for the allocation of land for open -space uses, and
that, should said grant be made, the Applicant will acquire, develop and
retain said land for the uses designated in said application and approved
by the Department of I lousing and Urban Development.
SliCTION 4: That the United States of America and the Secretary
of Ilousing and Urban Development be, and they, are hereby assured of
full compliance by the Applicant with regulations of the Department of
I lousing and Urban Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil (tights
Act of 1964.
SECTION 5: Tlnat there exists in the locality an adequate amount
Of decent, safe, and sanitary housing which is available to persons
displaced as a result of the open -space land project, at prices which
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are within their financial means, and which are not generally less
desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities
than the dwellings of the displaced individuals and families, and it is
the sense of this body that such displacees, if any, will be relocated
in accordance with applicable regulations of the department of Housing
and Urban Development.
SECTION 6: That the United States of America and the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development be, and they hereby are assured of
full compliance Applicant bythe A. licant w ith the Federal labor standards imposed
under Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended.
SECTION 7: All Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 8: This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption by the City Council for the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, in Regular Session, on this j9 day of May, 1970.
Mayor
Attest:
Cityl.Clerk
Apoved as to form:
Attorney
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