HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2399A Resolution /~~ ~~-~~
ADOPTING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN PURSUANT TO
SECTION 373.006 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth ("the Crty") receives and utilizes federal funds to conduct
community development activities pursuant to federal laws and regulations, and
WHEREAS, the Crty an expending federal funds has identified areas of the city m which
predominately low and moderate income persons reside, that are blighted or slum areas, or that are
federally assisted new communities through Mayor and Council Communication ("M&C") G 10432 as
approved on January 4 1994 and
WHEREAS, pursuant to federal regulations, the Crty adopted a Citizen Participation Plan for the
citizens to publicly comment on a proposed community development program and any subsequent
changes to the program and has included the plan an the City's master Consolidated Action Plan--a
federal grant submission detailing proposed community development activities, as approved by the
City Council on April 11 1995 (M&C G 11049) and
WHEREAS, the City conducted public hearings on its Citizen Participation Plan and the subsequent
one year Consolidated Action Plans and invited public comments for a period of 30 days, and
WHEREAS, the Crty has in the past established community development program areas an the form of
Model Block areas, Target Area Planning Areas, and generally any area where census block tracts are
considered CDBG eligible according to 24 CFR 570.208, Criteria for Meeting a National Ob~ectave,
and
WHEREAS, the Crty through its council actions, included m its community development program
areas, the `Mercado Fort Worth project-a project in a targeted area whack encompasses a five block
radius of the 1400 Block of North Maan Street; and
WHEREAS, rt as the desire of the Crty to include m its community development program to be
adopted pursuant to Chapter 373 of the Texas Local Government Code ("the Act"), the use of Section
108 funds and Economic Development Inrtaahve funds from the U S Department of Housing and
Urban Development ("HUD") for the purpose of providing low-interest loans to businesses, to make
infrastructure improvements, to pay debt service payments as appropriate and to spur economic
development within its community development program areas, and
WHEREAS, an accordance with Section 373 005 of the Act, the Caty desires to adopt as its
community development program those activities outlined m the City's Consolidated Action Plan as
adopted on April 11 1995 as well as the activities outlined an the subsequent One Year Consolidated
Action Plans adopted on April 16, 1996 (M&C G 11459), March 18, 1997 (M&C G 11819), and
March 31 1998 (M&C G 12149) respectively and any amendments adopted since April 11 1995 for
allocations and use of Community Development Block Grant funds, allocations and use of Economic
Development Initiative Funds and Section 108 funds m the community development program areas,
and
CITY OF FORT WORTH
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 373 006 of the Act, the City Council shall conduct
a public hearing on the proposed community development program before the 15~' day before the date
of its final adoption of the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS
1 That the Crty Council through the adoption of this resolution and pursuant to Section 373 006
of the Act hereby identifies the areas of the Fort Worth Community Development Program as
those areas previously identified for the Community Development Block Program and
approved on January 4 1994
2. That the City Council through the adoption of this resolution and pursuant to Section 373 006
of the Act hereby establishes and adopts as community develop program areas, all current
Model Block areas, all Target Area Plan areas including the Historic Northside Target Area
which encompasses a five block radius of the 1400 Block of North Main Street, as approved
through prior council actions.
3 That the City Council through the adoption of this resolution and pursuant to Section 373 006
of the Act hereby re-affirms its commitment to citizen participation and public comment and
adopts the Citizen Participation Plan included m its Consolidated Action Plan as adopted on
April 14 1995 as the plan under which citizens may publicly comment on the proposed
community development program.
4 That the Crty Council by adopting this resolution and pursuant to Section 373 006 of the Act
has conducted the necessary public hearings and re-adopts the Consolidated Action Plan as
adopted on April 11 1995 the subsequent one year Consolidated Action Plans adopted on
April 16 1996 March 18 1997 and March 31 1998 respectively any amendments adopted
since April 11 1995 for allocations and use of Community Development Block Grant funds,
the allocation and use of Economic Development Initiative Funds and Section 108 funds in the
Fort Worth Community Development Program, which program shall consist of all elements
authorized by Section 373 005 of the Act.
5 That the City Council may expand the Community Development Program to include other
areas and elements as deemed necessary from time to time in accordance with the procedures
set forth m Section 373 006 of the Act.
Adopted this~y day of May 1998
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Mayor Kenneth Barr
ATTEST
APPROyED
CITY CQUNCIL
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CITY OF FORT WORTH