RE 2014-0722.1
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-0722.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE
FUNDING TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
AGREEMENT WITH DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015,
2016 and 2017; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS,
the 93 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; and
WHEREAS,
Dallas County, Texas is applying to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development for Urban County CDBG entitlement status; and
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; and
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 791, Government
Code, to enter into cooperative agreements with one another.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the City of Coppell, Texas, supports the efforts of Dallas County,
Texas to qualify for the Urban County CDBG Program and asks that the City of Coppell’s
population be included in such program for Federal Fiscal Years 2015, 2016 and 2017.
SECTION 2.
The City hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute an Agreement of
Cooperation for the CDBG/HOME Program, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit A, between the City of Coppell and Dallas County.
SECTION 3.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately from and after its
passage and it is accordingly so resolved.
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DULY PASSED
by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas this 22 day of July,
2014.
CIT OF ' •PPEL , TEXAS
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K. en Se bo Hunt, ayor
ATTEST:
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Christel Pettinos, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Robert E. Hager, City/torney