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WHEREAS, under Section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964, as amended (herein
referred to as Section 312) , the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is
authorized, under the conditions and to the extent provided therein, to make loans
("Section 312 Loans") to owners and tenants of property in certain areas for the
rehabilitation of their property and to delegate to or use as agent any local
public agency or organization to the extent he determines appropriate and desirable
to carry out the objectives of Section 312 in the areas involved; and
WHEREAS, Tile VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination
on the basis of race, color or national origin under any program or activity
receiving Federal financial assistance and Executive Order 11063 prohibits
discrimination on basis of race, color, creed or national origin in sale, lease
or other disposition of residential property (including land intended for resi-
dential use) or in the use or occupancy thereof; and
WHEREAS, The City of Fort Worth has responsibility and jursidiction to
carry out one or more Urban Renewal Projects, Neighborhood Development Programs,
Community Development Block Grant Loan Programs, Concentrated Code Enforcement
Programs, or Certified Area Programs in an area delineated in the applicable
Urban Renewal Plan, Grant Contract for Code Enforcement Program, or Grant Contract
for Certified Area Program, in which Section 312 loans are authorized to be made;
and
WHEREAS, it is desirable and will significantly benefit the rehabilitation
objectives of all such projects and program administered. by the City of Fort
Worth for the City to have direct approval authority with respect to Section 312
loans:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF FORT WORTH:
Section 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
execute on behalf of the City of Fort Worth an "Agreement for Public Body Approval
of Section 312 Rehabilitation Loans", and to act as the authorized representative
of the City of Fort Worth in connection therewith.
Section 2. That it is cognizant that under an "Agreement for Public Body
Approval of Section 312 Rehabilitation Loans" Section 312 loans may he approved
only in accordance with outstanding policy of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, as it exists from time to time, and subject to availability of funds
therefor.
Section 3. That the City Manager, or his duly authorized representative, is
hereby authorized to approve, on behalf of the City of Fort Worth, Section 312
loans under the provisions of said agreement, and such official is hereby directed
to approve such loans only in accordance with the policy of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development, and subject to availability of funds as determined
by that Department.
CITY OF FORT WORTS
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Section 4. 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
City of Fort Worth with regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and applicable
Executive Orders.
Woodie Woods, Mayor; City of
Fort Worth
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CITY OF FORT WORTH