1412 RES TITLE VII OF HOUSING ACT OF 1961 PROVIDES FOR MAKING OF GRANTS

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WHEREAS it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant will impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon the City of Paris and will require among other things (1) assurances that families and individuals displaced as a result of the open-space land project will be relocated into decent, safe and sanitary housing, (2) compliance with Federal labor standards, and (3) compliance with Federal requirements relat- ing to equal employment opportunity; and, WHEREAS it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said interest will be $6,000.00; and, WHEREAS it is estimated that the cost of development of said land will be $12,000.00; and, WHEREAS, considering the advantages, disadvantages and limitations upon the use, and accepting the requirements placed upon such a program, it is deemed that it will be to the best interest of the City of Paris that it embark upon an open-space land program as so authorized; NOW, THER EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That an application be made to the Housing and Home Finance Agency for a grant in an amount authorized by Title VII of th e Housing Act of 1961, as amended, which amount is per- manently estimated to be $9,000.00, and that the City of Paris will pay the balance of the cost from other funds available to it. 2. That C. L. Walker, City Manager of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, is hereby authorized and directed to execute and to file such application with the Housing and Home Finance Agency, to provide additional information and to furnish such documents as may be required by said Agency, to execute such contracts as are required by said Agency, and to act as the au- thorized correspondent of the City of Paris. 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 City of Paris will acquire, develop and retain said land for the use desig- nated in said application and approved by the Housing and Home Finance Agency. 4. That the United States of America and the Housing and Home Finance Administrator be, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the City of Paris with regulations of the Housing and Home Finance Agency effectuating Title VI of the r; 1 n: ..1.,+,. n.,+ ..-r 1 nt,n