2008-09 CDBG Housing ApplicationRESOLUTION NO. 08 -09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, AUTHORIZING THE
FILING OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE'S FISCAL YEAR 2008 FLORIDA
SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT HOUSING
APPLICATION WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS, AND DESIGNATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 1 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
governments 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; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Okeechobee to apply for Fiscal Year 2008 Florida
Small Cities Community Development Block Grant funding in the Housing category;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee's Fiscal Year 2008 Florida Small Cities Community
Development Block Grant Application reflects the community development needs of
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote
of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief
Presiding Officer for the City:
SECTION 1.
That the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida authorizes the Mayor
and /or Pro -Tem to execute and submit to the Florida Department of Community
Affairs the City's application in the Housing category for Fiscal Year 2008 Florida
Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Application.
SECTION 2.
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.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in regular session this 16` day of September, 2008.
ATTEST: James E. Kirk, Mayor
r iZe r
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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