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RESOLUTION NO. 74181.
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 PROPERTY
FOR THE SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY, 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 local public 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 lands which lands are
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, pro-
vide 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 re-
quirements relating to equal employment opportunity;
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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 $250, 000 and that the Applicant will pay the balance of the cost from funds
available to it from the 1972 Park and Recreation Bond Issue.
Section 2. That adequate open -space land for the locality cannot
be provided through the use of existing undeveloped or predominantly undeveloped
land.
Section 3. 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 corres-
pondent of the Applicant.
Section 4. 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 Develop-
ment.
Section 5. 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 6. That there exists in the locality anadequateamount
of decent, safe, and sanitary housing which is available to persons displaced
as a result of the open -space land project, at prices which are within their
financial means, and which are not generally less desirable in regard to public
utilities and public and commercial facilities than the dwellings of the displaced
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individuals and families, and it is the sense of this body that such displacees,
if any, will be relocated in accordance with applicable regulations of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Section 7. 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.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6 day of , 1972.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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