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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-43274RESOLUTION NO. 4/3z7/ A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE AN APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR A LEGACY OF PARKS OPEN SPACE LAND GRANT TO ASSIST IN THE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS "BICEN- TENNIAL PARK", SAID LAND TO BE USED FOR PARK PURPOSES. 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 localpublic bodies to assist them in the acquisition and develop- ment 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 part of the comprehensively planned development of the urban area; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami (herein sometimes referred to as "Applicant") desires to acquire and develop fee simple title to certain land known as Bicentennial Park which land is to be held and used for permanent open -space land for park and recreation use; and WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations 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) assurance that families and individuals displaced 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 employment opportunity; and C, P( COMMISSION t, 1::i.NG o FEB 171972 ; RESOLUTION NO. r/ a 7 y WHEREAS, it is estimated that the coat of acquiring said interest will be $ 7,500,000 ; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of development of said land will be $ 3,750,000 ; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the total amount of relocation payments to be made to eligible site occupants displaced from property to be acquired will be $ 20,000 : NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 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 $ 8,457,500 and that the Applicant will pay the balance of the cost from other funds available to it. Section 2. That the City Manager 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, and to act as the authorized correspondent of the Applicant. Section 3. That the proposed acquisition is in accordance with plans for 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 Housing and Urban Development. Section 4. That the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development be, and they are hereby, 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. Section 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 the rederal labor standards imposed under Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961. PASSED AND ADOPTED this /7 day of ee. , 1972. 1 ..;„ 11' - 11 I F. r,‘ L\