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46 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE AN <br />APPLICATION FOR A DISCRETIONARY GRANT WITH HUD FOR THE <br />REVITALIZATION OF THE TWIN PINES COMMUNITY. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Richmond Area Office of the Department <br />of Housing and Urban Development recently announced that <br />$151,0OO. of additional Conmranity Development funds are <br />available and will be awarded to a locality within the <br />State of Virginia on a one-time competitive basis; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, following a duly advertised public hearing <br />and the receipt of public recommendations for the use of <br />these funds, the Citizens Advisory Conuuittee and the Board <br />of Con, missioners of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing <br />Authority have recommended that a preapptication for the <br />Twin Pines neighborhood be filed with the Department of <br />Housing and Urban Development; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it is necessary that this Council take appropriate <br />official action respecting said ~rogram to comply with the rgg- <br />ulations of the Conumunity Development Pr0gram7 and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this Council is cognizant of the conditions <br />that are imposed in the undertaking and car~Y±ng out of <br />activities under the Community Development Program; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this Council, on behalf of the City of P6rtsmouth, <br />possesses the legal authority'to apply fora grant and execute <br />the proposed program under the provisions of the Ho~sing and <br />Community Development Act of ~977; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this Council recognizes.'its responsibility to <br />direct that safeguards be estab'lished to prohibit employees <br />from using their positions for a purpose 't-hat is or gives <br />the appearance of being mot±~ated-by a de~ire'for pri~ate <br />gain for themselves or others, particular~y'those with <br />whom they'~ave 'family, business or other ties. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia~ t.h~t the preapp!icati0n for the <br />revitalizing of the 'Twin Pines coimuunltykas-heen reviewed <br />and considered and hereby ~s approved in all respects and <br />that the City Manage~'be~' and he hereby ls~ authorized to <br />file a preapplication and'such 'additional infor~ation as may <br />'be required for the 'City for the discrebionary grant totaling <br /> $151,OOO. under thfs Program. <br /> <br /> <br />