HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-734 06-12-1990RESOLUTION # 90 -734
RESOLUTION REGARDING CITY OF Euless PARTICIPATION IN TARRANT
COUNTY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE THREE
PROGRAM YEAR PERIOD, FISCAL YEAR 1991 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1993
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
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 units of general local government with which it has entered
into cooperative agreements, and
WHEREAS, 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, and
WHEREAS, through cooperative agreements Tarrant County has
authority to carry activities funded from annual Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) from Federal Fiscal Years 1991,
1992, and 1993 appropriations and from any program income generated
from the expenditure of such funds, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County and the City of Euless agree to
cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community renewal
and lower income housing assistance activities, specifically urban
renewal and publicly assisted housing, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County will not fund activities in support
of any cooperating unit of general government that does not
affirmatively further fair housing within its own jurisdiction or
that impedes the county's actions to comply with its fair housing
certification, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County and the City of Euless shall take
all actions necessary to assure compliance with the Urban County's
certification required by section 104 (b) of Title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, including Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, section 109 of Title I of the Housing Community
Development Act of 1974,
WHEREAS, the City of Euless agrees to inform the county
of any income generated by the expenditure of CDBG funds received,
and that any such program income must be paid to the county to be
used for eligible activities in accordance with all Community
Development Block Grant requirements, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County is responsible for monitoring and
reporting to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on
the use of any such program income and that in the event of close-
out or change in status of the city of Euless , any program
income that is on hand or received subsequent to the close -out of
change in status shall be paid the county, and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless agrees to notify Tarrant
County if any modification or change in the use of the real
property from that planned at the time of acquisition or
improvement including disposition, and further agrees to reimburse
the County in an amount equal to the current fair market value
(less any portion thereof attributable to expenditure of non -CDBG
funds) of property acquired or improved with CDBG funds that is
sold or transferred for a use which does not qualify under the CDBG
regulations, and
WHEREAS, any money generated from disposition or transfer of
property will be treated as program income and returned to the
county prior to or subsequent to the close -out, change of status
or termination of the cooperation agreement between county and the
City of Euless ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Euless ,
that the City Council of Euless , Texas supports the application
of Tarrant County funding of Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974, and asks that its population be included for three
successive years with that of Tarrant County, Texas to carry out
Community Development Program Activities Eligible for Assistance
under Public Law 93 -383, and authorizes the Mayor of Euless ,
Texas to sign such additional forms as requested by the Department
of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the purposes of the
Resolution, and further that the city of Euless , Texas
understands that Tarrant County will have final responsibility for
selecting projects and filing annual grant requests.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 12th day of June , 1990
ATTEST:
CITY SECRE ARY
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Commissioners' C
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APPROVED:
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MAYOR
County Ju•g