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43 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED. STATES DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE AND INTERIOR AND THE VIRGINIA COMMISSION OF OUTDOOR RECREATION TO ASSIST IN THE PROMPT APPROVAL AND FUNDING OF THE PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO SUCH AGREEMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAME. WHEREAS, the Virginia Commission of Outdoor Recreation provides funds to assist political subdivisions of the State of Virginia in developing open space and park lands; and WHEREAS, there are urgent needs within the City of Portsmouth to develop park land and accomplish needed con- servation work; and WHEREAS, there are urgent needs within the City of Portsmouth to provide employment for young adults and the current unemployment rate is 5.8% (as supplied by local Virginia Employment Office); and WHEREAS, park development is deemed of high inrprovement and development priority by the Council of the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, the project is funded up to 1OO% by the Virginia Commission of Outdoor Recreation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager is hereby authorized to cause such information or materials as may be necessary to be provided to the appropriate State agency and to enter into such agreements as may be necessary %o permit the formulation, approval and funding of the Park Development Project. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth gives its assurance that the General Provisions of the Young Adult Conservation Corps and the Virginia Young Adult Conservation Corps Fiscal Procedures will be complied with in the administration of this project; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the'Council of the City of Portsmouth gives its assurance that all other applicable State and Federal regulations governing such expenditure of funds provided by Virginia Commission of Outdoor Recreation will be complied with in the administration of this project;