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APPROVING COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
(CEDS) AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT CEDS
CITY OF FORT WORTH
COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Fort Worth recognizes the
necessity of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) in
securing grants from the U S Department of Commerce Economic Development
Administration (EDA) and
WHEREAS the City Council has determined that the participatory planning
process and the information gathered for the proposed 2000 Comprehensive Plan is
an appropriate basis for formulating the Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategy (CEDS) and
WHEREAS the City Council has determined that it is necessary and in the
best interest of the City to remain eligible for EDA grants and
WHEREAS the City Plan Commission and the City Council's Economic
Development Committee have reviewed the CEDS and recommended its adoption
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH
That the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is hereby
adopted as a general guide for economic development within the City and
That the City Manager or his designee be and is hereby authorized and
directed to submit the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) to
the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for approval as a prerequisite for
EDA grants
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth Texas, this 2"d day of
November 1999
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CITY COUNCIL
N O V 2 1999
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City Secretary of the
City al Fort Worth, Texas
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Kenneth Barr
Mayor
City of Fort Worth Texas
CITY OF FORT WORTH
(:l'1'Y OF FORT WORTH