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RESOLUTION # 7-90
RESOLUTION REGARDING CITY OF Richland Hills PARTICIPATION IN
TARRANT COUNTY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE
THREE PROGRAM YEAR PERIOD, FISCAL YEAR 1991 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR
1993
WHEREAS, the 93rd Session of the Congress passed and the
President of the U.S. signed into law, the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 for the specific purpose of developing
viable communities, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County has been designated as an "Urban
County" by the Department of Housing and Urban Development entitled
to a formula share of program funds provided said County has a
combined population of 200,000 persons in its unincorporated areas
and units of general local government with which it has entered
into cooperative agreements, and
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 64 of the Texas Constitution
authorizes Texas counties to enter into cooperative agreements with
local governments for essential Community Development and Housing
Assistance activities, and
• WHEREAS, through cooperative agreements Tarrant County has
authority to carry activities funded from annual Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) from Federal Fiscal Years 1991,
1992, and 1993 appropriations and from any program income generated
from the expenditure of such funds, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County and the City of Richland Hills
agree to cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking,
community renewal and lower. income housing assistance activities,
specifically urban renewal and publicly assisted housing, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County will not fund activities in support
of any cooperating unit of general government that does not
affirmatively further fair housing within its own jurisdiction or
that impedes the county's actions to comply with its fair housing
certification, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County and the City of Richland Hills
shall take all actions necessary to assure compliance with the
Urban County's certification required by section 104 (b') of Title
I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended,
including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title VIII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, section 109 of Title I of the
Housing Community Development Act of 1974,
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills agrees to inform the
county of any income generated by the expenditure of CDBG funds
received, and that any such program income must be paid to the
county to be used for eligible activities in accordance with all
Community Development Block Grant requirements, and
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WHEREAS, Tarrant County is responsible for monitoring and
reporting to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on
• the use of any such program income and that in the event of close-
out or change in status of the city of Richland Hills any
program income that is on hand or received subsequent to the close-
out of change in status shall be paid the county, and
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills agrees to notify
Tarrant County if any modification or change in the use of the real
property from that planned at the time of acquisition or
improvement including disposition, and further agrees to reimburse
the County in an amount equal to the current fair market value
(less any portion thereof attributable to expenditure of non-CDBG
funds) of property acquired or improved with CDBG funds that is
sold or transferred for a use which does not qualify under the CDBG
regulations, and
WHEREAS, any money generated from disposition or transfer of
property will be treated as program income and returned to the
county prior to or subsequent to the close-out, change of status
or termination of the cooperation agreement between county and the
City of Richland Hills ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Richland
Hills that the City Council of Richland Hills Texas supports
the application of Tarrant County funding of Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, and asks that its population be included
for three successive years with that of Tarrant County, Texas to
• carry out Community Development Program Activities Eligible for
Assistance under Public Law 93-383, and authorizes the Mayor of
Richland Hills Texas to sign such additional forms as
requested by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
pursuant to the purposes of the Resolution, and further that the
city of Richland Hills Texas understands that Tarrant County
will have final responsibility for selecting projects and filing
annual grant requests.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10th day of July 1990
ATTEST: APP OVED:
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CITY SECRETARY YOR
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RESOLUTION NO. ~-90
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RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILL'S
PARTICIPATION IN TARRANT COUNTY'S COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE THREE
PROGRAM YEAR PERIOD, JULY 17, 1991 THROUGH JULY
16, 1993.
WHEREAS, the 93rd Session of the Congress passed and the
President of the U.S. signed into law, the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 for the specific purpose of developing
viable communities, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County has been designated as an "Urban
County" by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
entitled to a formula share of program funds provided said County
has a combined population of 200,000 persons in its
unincorporated areas and units of general local government with
which it has entered into cooperative agreements, and
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 64 of the Texas Constitution
authorizes Texas counties to enter into cooperative agreements
with local governments for essential Community Development and
Housing Assistance activities, and
• WHEREAS, through cooperative agreements Tarrant County has
authority to carry activities funded from annual Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) from Federal Fiscal Years 1991,
1992, and 1993 appropriations and from any program income
generated from the expenditure of such funds, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County and the City of Richland Hills agree
to cooperate to undertake, or assist in undertaking, community
renewal and lower income housing assistance activities,
specifically urban renewal and publicly assisted housing, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County will not fund activities in support
of any cooperating unit of general government that does not
affirmatively further fair housing within its own jurisdiction or
that impedes the county's actions to comply with its fair housing
certification, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County and the City of Richland Hills shall
take all actions necessary to assure compliance with the Urban
County's certification required by section 104 (b) of Title I of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended,
including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title
VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, section 109 of Title I of
the Housing Community Development Act of 197.4,
• WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills agrees to inform the
county of any income generated by the expenditure of CDBG funds
received, and that any such program income must be paid to the
county to be used for eligible activities in accordance with all
Community Development Block Grant requirements, and
• WHEREAS, Tarrant County is responsible for monitoring and
reporting to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on
the use of any such program income and that in the event of
close-out or change in status of Richland Hills, any program
income that is on hand or received subsequent to the closeout of
change in status shall be paid the county, and
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills agrees to notify Tarrant
County if any modification or change in the use of the real
property from that planned at the time of acquisition or
improvement including disposition, and further agrees to
reimburse the County in an amount equal to the current fair
market value (less any portion thereof attributed to expenditure
of non-CDBG funds) of property acquired or improved with CDBG
funds that is sold or transferred for a use which does not
qualify under the CDBG regulations, and
WHEREAS, any money generated from disposition or transfer of
property will be treated as program income and returned to the
county prior to or subsequent to the close-out, change of status
or termination of the cooperation agreement between county and
the City of Richland Hills;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Richland
Hills, that the City Council of Richland Hills, Texas supports
• the application of Tarrant County funding of Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, and asks that its population
be included for three successive years with that of Tarrant
County, Texas to carry out Community Development Program
Activities Eligible for Assistance under Public Law 93-383, and
authorizes the Mayor of Richland Hills, Texas to sign such
additional forms as requested by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development pursuant to the purposes of the Resolution, and
further that the City of Richland Hills, Texas understands that
Tarrant County will have final responsibility for selecting
projects and filing annual grant requests.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10th DAY OF JULY 1990.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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CITY SECRETARY j YOR
• Commissioner's Court Clerk County Judge