2005-08 CDBG ApplicationATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea' CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 05-08
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE'S FISCAL YEAR 2005 FLORIDA SMALL CITIES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND DESIGNATION OF SIGNATURE
AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature, during the 1983 legislature session, enacted the
Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act, Florida
Statutes, Chapter 290, to accept and administer the Community Development Block
Grant Program created by Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Florida Statutes, Chapter 290, is to assist local
govemments in carrying out effective community development activities to arrest
and reverse community decline and restore community vitality; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes, Chapter 290, designates the Florida Department of
Community Affairs as the administering agency for the Florida Small Cities
Community Development Block Grant Program;
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Okeechobee to apply for Fiscal Year 2005 Florida
Small Cities Community Development Block Grant funding in the Economic
Development category; and
WHEREAS, the City's Fiscal Year 2005 Florida Small Cities Community Development
Block Grant Application reflects the community development needs of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA authorizes the Mayor and /or Vice -Mayor to execute and
submit to the Florida Department of Community Affairs the City's proposal in the
Economic Development category for Fiscal Year 2005 Florida Small Cities
Community Development Block Grant Application;
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the City Administrator is authorized to act in connection with
the Application and to provide such additional information as may be required by the
Florida Department of Community Affairs for the application and throughout the
entire grant process, once awarded; and
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED this 19"' day of July. 2005.
James Kirk, Mayor