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ORDINANCE NO. 2283-98 AN ORDINANCE creating a special construction fund entitled "1997 Conununity Development Block Grant Neighborhood Improvement Program" Program 097 of Fund No. 360 authorizing the construction of improvements as selected by each neighborhood; Northeast Everett ($20,000), Port Gardner ($20,000), Riverside ($20,000), and authorizing $60,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for these improvements. WHEREAS, the City Council has recognized the need to improve the Northeast Everett, Port Gardner, and Riverside Neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the City Council has allocated from the 1997 Community Development Block Grant fund $60,000 to make the needed improvements and to be divided among the Northeast Everett, Port Gardner, and Riverside Neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the Northeast Everett, Port Gardner, and Riverside Neighborhood residents were asked to suggest improvements and then specify their priorities for the expenditure of the Community Development Block Grant funds; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved the grant application for 1997 Community Development Block Grant Program: NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: A special construction fund is hereby established as fund 360, Program 097 entitled "1997 Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Improvement Program Fund" to accomplish the actions authorized in subsequent sections of this Ordinance. Section 2: Authorization is hereby granted to provide for the development of contract plans, specifications and detailed cost estimates and construction required to provide the following: A. Northeast Everett Neighborhood Improvements Allocate $20,000.00 for adding sidewalks, neighborhood clean-up/code enforcement, replacing broken sidewalks, street trees, traffic improvements, drainage improvements, street safety projects, bus shelters and a paint up fix up program. and street safety projects. B. Port Gardner Neighborhood Improvements Allocate $20,000.00 for Neighborhood clean up, replacing broken sidewalks, paint up fix up program and park improvements.