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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2013 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) SECURITY AND LIGHTING PROGRAM CONTRACT WITH CITY YOUTH MINISTRIES.
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WHEREAS, the City has entered into a contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under which HUD has agreed to provide CDBG entitlement funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1975, as amended, and
WHEREAS, at the regular City Council meeting the Jonesboro City Council approved by Resolution RES-13:105 and by unanimous vote the City's 2013 Action Plan for the CDBG Program, in which the CDBG projects were approved; and
WHEREAS, the City desires the following organization to carry out a stated portion of the programs described in this 2013 CDBG Annual Action Plan: City Youth Ministries in the amount of $8,176.00 for facility security and lighting for youth center; and
WHEREAS, the source of funds for this project are provided by HUD 100%, are currently approved in the 2013 Action Plan, and are allocated in the 2013 budget for the City of Jonesboro; and
WHEREAS, the City desires City Youth Ministries to carry out and complete the projects described in the Scope of Services; and
WHEREAS, City Youth Ministries represents they have the capacity to do so and are willing to carry out those portions of the CDBG program described in the application and in the Scope of Services portion in this Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The Mayor, Harold Perrin and City Clerk Donna Jackson are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to execute all documents necessary to effectuate said agreements.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of September, 2013.