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• 120 RESOLUTION Movedby imp , secd6 seconded onded adopt Resolution 96909 as follows: WHEREAS,Title VII of tha Housing t of 1961,as amended,provides for the do Nome Finanee Administrator to States and • making of grants by the HOU6ing local public bodies to assist them in the acm.sition and development of perm... • • interest.in land for open spac6 uses where such assistance is needed for carrying, a unified or officially coordinated program for the provision and development of - open space aaad a.part of the comprehensively planned develePmenP'.-'he • WHEREAS,the City of Everett a municipal corporation ekisting under the lapm of the State of l.hington:herein sometimes referred to as Applicant desires to acquire and develop a regional park upon certain land known as the Walter E.Hall Recreational Area consisting of 143 acres in the City of Everett,which land to be held and used for permanent open' s,=. for a regional Park',and nMEREAS,Title VI of the Civil Righta Act of 1964,and the regulations of th Housing and Home Fiance Agency effectuating that title.Provide that • no person shall be discriminated against because of r ,color,.or national origin in the use of the land acquired and/ort developed;and WHEREAS,it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant will impose certain obligating and responsibilities upon the applicant and will re- .• quire anmng other things(1)assurances that families and individuals displaced are a ult of the open space land project will be relocated compliance with federal labor aa(3)ag with federal into decent,sfe,and sanitary housing, lrrequirements relating to equal. WHEREAS, .00,estimated that the acquiring said interests w ill • b 569, CITYNOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY SHE CITY COUNCIL OF 111E OF Age .y I. That an application be made to the Housing and Home for a grant in an amount authorized by Title VII of the limning Act of 1961,as amended,whi...ount 93.senny estimated to be 434,600, d that the applicant will pay the balance o£the cost from other fundsas may be available to it. 2.-That the land sought to be acquired with the funds herein described • is undeveloped land and is necessary and suitable for the accompliehment of the full purposes of the recreational park within the corporate'limits of the City of EVerECI,described above as uhe Walter E.1.11 Recreational • • 3. That the Supt.of Parks,John W.Hall,is hereby authorized and directed to execute and to file such aopliation with the Housing and Home Finance Agency,to provide additional information and to furnish such docoments red by said agency,to execute such contractsas are re- idiAgency,and to act as the authorised corre p ent of . quired by the APPlicnn'. 4. That the proposed acquisition and development is in accordance with pl ans for the allocation,of land for OP..-.Pace et.the',ehnuld said grant be amde,the applicant will acquire,develep,at.retain said land for the use designated in said application and approved by the Rousing and Home-Finance AgenCY. . • • • 3