Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 70-12-Application for Urban Renewal — reading text

RESOLUTION No. JVO/2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A SURVEY AND PLAN- NING APPLICATION FOR URBAN RENEWAL OF A CER- _ TAIN PORTION OF THE CITY, PROVIDING THE RFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. “WHEREAS, under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (herein referred to as "Title I"), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to extend financial assistance to local public agencies in the elimination and prevention of the spread of their slums and urban blight through the planning and undertaking or urban renewal projects: and WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 pro-_ hibits 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 the basis of race, color, creed or national origin in sale, lease or other disposition of residential property (including land intended for residential use) or in the use or occupancy thereof; and : WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the public interest that the City of Fort Walton Beach make Surveys and prepare plans presently estimated to cost approximately One Hundred Thirty- four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-four Dollars ($134,964.00) in - order to undertake and carry out an urban renewal project of the character contemplated by Section 110 (c) of Title I, in that area ‘proposed as an Urban Renewal Area, situated in the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, County of Okaloosa and’ State of Florida, which is described in Exhibit "A," attached. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH: 1. That the proposed Urban Renewal Area described ain Exhibit "A" is a slum, blighted, deteriorated and deteriorating area appropriate for an urban renewal project, and that the he ae oe govt 7 undertaking by the City of Fort Walton Beach of surveys and plans for an urban renewal project of the character contemplated by Section 110 (ec) of Title I in the proposed Urban Renewal Area is hereby approves | a That the financial assistance available under Title I is needed to enable the City of Fort Walton Beach to, finance the planning and undertaking of the proposed project. 3+ That Lt is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal financial assistance under Title I, in- eluding those relating to (a) the relocation of site occupants, (bd) the provision of local grants-in-aid and (c) the require= ment that the locality present to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as a prerequisite to approval of the applica- tion described below, a workable program for community improve- ment, as set forth in section 101 (c) of Title I for utilizing appropriate public and private resources to eliminate and pre- vent the development or spread of slums and urban blight. | 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 Walton Beach with regula- tions of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectu- ating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and applicable ” Executive Orders. 5. That it is the sense of this body (a) that.a feasible method for the relocation of individuals and families displaced from the Urban Renewal Area, in conformity with the requirements of Title I, can be prepared, and (b) that local grants-in-aid ean and will be provided in an amount which will not be less than one-fourth of the Net Project Cost of the Project and which together with the Federal Capital Grant will be generally equal to the difference between Gross Project Cost and the proceeds or value of project land sold, leased, or ‘retained for use in accordance with the urban renewal plan. & 6. That the filing of an application by the City of Fort ‘Walton Beach for an advance of funds from the United States of America in an amount not to-exceed One Hundred Thirty-four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-four Dollars ($134,964.00) for surveys and plans for an urban renewal project in the proposed Urban Renewal Area desoribed in Exhibit "A" is hereby approved, and that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file such application with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to provide such additional information and to furnish such documents as may be required by the Secretary, and to act as the authorized representative of the Cityof Fort Walton Beach, . 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately on “its passage and approval by the Mayor. Adopted: Cpl LL, L197 O Mayor: Attest: City Clerk i | DISPOSITION| . TOT Tr I RT TTT ae j ‘the Keeper of its records;' including: the journal of proceedings © ° o) CERTIFICATE OF RECORDING OFFICER The undersigned hereby certifies, as £éllows: 1. That he is the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of | the City of Fort Walton Beach, herein called the "Applicant, " and of the City Council herein called ‘the "Governing Body." 2.07 That. the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution as finally adopted at a meeting of the Governing Body held on the Wl day of Lypke and duly recorded in his office; | , 1970, U ad 3. That said meeting was duiy convened and-held in all respects in accordance with law and to the extent required by law due and proper notice of such meeting was given; that a legal quorum was present throughout the meeting, and a legally sufficient number of members of the Governing Body voted in the proper manner and for the adoption of said resolution; and all other require - ments and proceedings under law incident to the proper adoption or passage of said resolution, have been duly fulfilled, carried out, and otherwise observed; aL That if an impression of the seal has been affixed below, it constitutes the official seal of the Applicant and this certificate is hereby executed under such official seal. If no seal has been affixed below, the Applicant does not have and is not legally required to have an official seal; 5.: That the undersigned is duly: authorized to execute ‘this certificate. | | IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this ly +4 day of dork, ,» 1970. ‘Wimenure She Officer) erncanrr of Recording OIE city Tax Collector City Clerk (Title of Attesting Officer) ==—s (Title of Recording Officer) ; jo LAYGROUND Dany News Published Daily (Except Saturdays and Sundays) Fort Walton Beach, Florida State of Florida, County of Okaloosa Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Frank H, Haugh who on oath says that (s)he is Publisher of the Playground Daily News, a daily newspaper published at Fort Walton Beach, in Okaloosa County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Resolution No. 70-12 in the matter of in the Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of April 21, 1970 Affiant further says that the said Playground Daily News is a newspaper published at Fort Walton Beach, in said Okaloosa County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Okaloosa County, Florida, each day (Saturday and Sunday excepted) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Fort Walton Beach, in said Okaloosa County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that (s)he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for thg purpose of securing this advertisement for publicatiox} in the said newspa Sworn to and subscribed before me this (> Ist day of April Notary Public, State of Florida at Large My Commission Expires APRIL 23, 1972 RESOLUTION NO. 70-12 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH AUTHOR- IZING THE FILING OF A SURVEY AND PLANNING APPLICATION FOR URBAN RENEWAL OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE CITY, PROVIDING THE EFFEC- TIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended therein referred to as ‘Title I’’', the Secretary of Housing and Urban De- velopment is authorized to extend fi- nancial assistance to local public agencies in the elimination and pre- vention of the: spread of their slums |. and urban blight through the plan- ning and undertaking or urban re- newal projects; and WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits dis- crimination on the basis of race, col- or or national origin under any pro- gram or activity receiving Federal financial assistance and Executive Order 11063 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed or national origin in sale, lease or other disposition of residential property (including land intended for residen- tial use: or in the use or occupancy thereof; and . WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the public interest that the City of Fort Walton Beach make _— surveys and prepare plans presently — esti mated to cost approximately One Hundred Thirty-four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixt y-four Dollars ($134,964.00' in order to undertake and carry out an urban renewal project of the character con- templated by Section 110 ic: of Title I, in that area proposed as an Urban Renewal Area. situated in the Cify : of Fort Waltoni Beach, Florida, County of Okaloosa and = State of Florida, which is described in Ex- hibit “A,” attached. NOW, THERE- FORE, BE IT RESOLVED BYSTHE , CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH: 1. That the proposed Urban Re- newal Area described = in Exhibit “A” is a slum, blighted, deteriorated and deteriorating area appropriate for an urban renewal project, and that the undertaking by the City of Fort Walton Beach of surveys and plans for an urban renewal project of the character contemplated by Section 110 tc! of Title I in the pro- posed Urban Renewal Area is here- ' by approved. 2. That the financial assistance . available under Title I is needed to, enable the City of . Fort Walton ' Beach to finance the planning and - undertaking of the proposed project. | 3. That it is cognizant of the condi- | tions that are imposed in the under- taking and carrying out of urban re- newal projects with Federal finan- cial assistance under Title I, in- cluding those-_relating to (a! the re- | location of site occupants, «b’ the | provision of local grants-in-aid - and | (e' the requirement that the locality | present to the Secretary of Housing , ;and Urban Development as a_ pre- requisite to approval of the appli- cation described below, a workable program for community improve- ‘ment, as set forth in section 101 (c'" lof Title I for utilizing appropriate public and private resources to eliminate and prevent the devel- opment or spread of slums and ur- ban blight. 4. That the United States of Amer- ican and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development be, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the City of Fort Wal- ton Beach with regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and ap- plicable Executive Orders. 5. That if is the sense of this body ia’ that a feasible method for the relocation of individuals and fami-- lies displaced from the Urban Re- newal Area, in conformity with the requirements of Title J, can be pre- pared, and ib!- that local gramts-in aid can and will be provided in an amount which will not be less than one-fourth of the Net Project Cost of the Project and which together with the Federal Capital Grant will be generally equal to the difference be- . tween Gross Project Cost and the proceeds or value of project land sold, leased, or retained for use in accordance with the urban renewal ' plan. 6. That the filing of an application” by the City of Fort Walton Beach for an advance of funds from the United , States of America in an amount not 'to