RE 04-13-93.2 RESOLUTION NO. 041393.2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS RECOMMENDING THAT
WHEREAS, the 93rd Session of the Congress passed, and the President of the United
States signed into law, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL93-383) which
created the Urban County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program;
WHEREAS, Dallas County, Texas is applying to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development for Urban County CDBG entitlement status;
WHEREAS, in order to qualify for this status, Dallas County must enter into cooperative
agreements with local governments and have the collective population of the County's
unincorporated area and the participating local governments total at least 100,000 people;
WHEREAS, Texas cities and counties are authorized under Chapter 373, Local
Government Code, and Section 381.003, local Government Code, to conduct essential Housing
and Community Development activities; and
WHEREAS, Texas cities and counties are authorized under Chapter 771, Government
Code, to enter into cooperative agreements with one another.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The City of Coppell supports the efforts of Dallas County, Texas to qualify for the
Urban County CDBG Program and asks that its population be included in such a program
for three successive years (Federal Fiscal Years 1994, 1995, and 1996 appropriations);
Through this and other cooperative agreements, Dallas County will have the authority
to conduct activities funded from annual Community Development Block Grants from
Federal Fiscal Year 1994, 1995, and 1996 appropriations;
Dallas County and the City of Coppell agree to cooperate to undertake, or assist in
undertaking, community renewal and lower income housing activities, specifically urban
renewal and publicly assisted housing;
_ . Dallas County and the City of Coppell 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, Section 109, Title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968;
Dallas County and the City of Coppell undershxnd that Urban County funding will not
be provided for activities in or in support of a cooperating local 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 certifications;
The City of Coppell understands that, in accordance with 24 CFR 570.501 (B) and
570.503, it shall be subject to the same administrative requirements as a subrecipient
should it receive funding under this program;
The City of Coppell agrees to inform Dallas 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;
Dallas County is responsible for monitoring and reporting to the 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 shall be paid the County;
The City of Coppell agrees to notify Dallas County of 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) for property acquired or improved with CDBG funds that is sold or
transferred for a use which does not qualify under the CDBG regulations;
Any money generated from the disposition or ~ansfer 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 this cooperative agreement between Dallas County and
the City of Coppell,
The City of Coppell understands that Dallas County will have final responsibility for
administering the CDBG program, selecting CDBG projects and filing annual grant
requests; and
The Mayor of Coppell, Texas is authorized to sign any additional forms, on behalf of the
City of Coppell, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development may
require.
DULY PASS, E¢ by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, on the
day of t~..~_~&.~" , 1993.
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THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
Mark Wblfe, Mayor //
City of Coppell, Texas/
ATFEST:
D~'6thy Tim~s, Qity Secretary
City of Coppell, Texas
LeeF. J(ck
Commissioners Court Clerk County l~ud~
Dallas County, Texas Dallas CoYn fy, Texas
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