HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-109-10/26/1972-APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR AN OPEN SPACE LAND PROGRAM RESOLUTION 72 109
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING THE
SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR
AN OPEN SPACE LAND PROGRAM GRANT UNDER TITLE VII OF THE
HOUSING ACT OF 1961 AS A14ENDED
WHEREAS Title VII of the Housing 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 land 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 Dart of the
comprehensively planned development of the urban area and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Collins Colorado (herein sometimes
referred to as Applicant ) desires to acquire and develop ownership and use
to certain land known as The Lincoln Junior High School site which land is
to be held and used for permanent open-space land for a public indoor swim-
ming pool and
WHEREAS Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the regula-
tions of the Department of Housing 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 the Applicant and will
require among other things (1) assurances that families and individuals dis-
placed as a result of the open-space land project are offered decent safe
and sanitary housing (2) compliance with Federal labor standards and (3)
compliance with Federal requirements relating to equal emDlovment opportunity
and
WHEREAS it is estimated that there will be no cost in acquiring
said interest and
WHEREAS it is estimated that the cost of development of said land
will be $627 000 and
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OPEN SPACE LAND PROGRAM GRANT
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WHEREAS there will be no cost in necessary demolition and
removal of improvements on said land and
WHEREAS there will be no relocation payments to be made to
eligible site occupants displaced from property to be acquired
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT COLLINS
1 That an application be made to the Department 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
$302 000 and that the applicant will pay the balance of the cost from
other funds available to ,t
2 That adequate open-space land for the locality cannot effec-
tively be provided through the use of existing undeveloped or predominantly
undeveloped land
3 That the Mavor is hereby authorized and directed to execute
and to file such application with the Department of Housing 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
4 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 use designated in said application and approved by the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development
5 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 Applicant with regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
6 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 Applicant with the Federal labor standards imposed under Title VII
of the Housing Act of 1961 as amended
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OPFN SPACE LAND PROGRAM GRANT
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Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held
this
ayor
ATTEST
City Clerk