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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1661 RESOLl1TI0N N0. , '� � A RESOLiJTION authorizing application for federal financial assistance in connection with acquisition by the City of Re�ton of certain lands (Lake Washington Beach Park iaddttion) as oper� space for recreationai and scenic uses. NHEREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961 , as amended, provides for the making of grants by the Sec�etary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to States and local public bodies to assist in the acquisition of permanent interests in land for open-space uses, where such assistance is needed for carryittg out a uni- fied or officiatly coordinated program for the provision and development of open- space tand as part of the comprehensively planned development of the urban area; and WHEREAS, the City of Renton desires to acquire fee title to cert�in lands known as "Lake Washington Beach Park Addition�� which land is to be held and used for permanent open-space land for recreationat and scenic uses; and WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the regulations of the Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that Title, p�ovide that no per- son shall be discriminated againat because of race, color, or national origin in the use of the land acquiredf and MiEREAS, it is recognized that the contract for federat grant will impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon the City and witl require among other things (1) complianee with Federal labor standards, (2) compliance with Federal requirements retating to equal employment opportunity; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said interests w{11 be $555,000., NOW, 11iEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TNE CITY OF RENTON: That an application be made to the Departme�t of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in an amount authorized by Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961 , as amended, which amount is presently estimated to be $277,500. and that the Applicant will pay the balance of the cost from other funds available to it, and that the Mayor of the City of Renton is hereby authorized and directed to execute and to file such appli- cation with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to provide additional information and to furnish such documents as may be required by said Departmer�t, to execute such contracts as are required by said Department, and to act as the author- ized correspondent of the Applicant; BE IT FUR1N ER RESOLVEO 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 and retain said land for the use designated in said application and approved by the pepartment of Housing and Urban Development; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development be, and they hereby are, �assured of full compliance by the Appli- cant with regulations of the Department of Nousing and Urban Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; PASSED the Ci ty Counci l the �;� � '; day of ..>r.;,_.. :�. - ; , 1970, and si gned by the � t! Mayor and Ci ty Clerk thi s �-} �"� day of ___��l-�'1 � 197�• ,t- x_...... 1: � �'; � . :, � Mayor Aver.y�Garrett : , , A t tes t: � .—y,�1..(/ �; .l . i. City Clerk Helmie Nelson