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105 A RESOLUTION APPROVI~qG THE 1975 CO[4MUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROG~P~n2.1 AND AUTHORiZiNG TiLE -~4AYOR AND CITY ~-ANAGER TO FILE AN APPLI- CATION T~LEREFOR. W~EREAS, under the provisions of the Housing and Com- munity Development Act of 1974, financial assistance is pro- vided to localities for undertaking and carrying out community development activities; and WHEREAS, this Council has reviewed and held public hearings on a 1975 Community Development Program in the City of Portsmouth and related redevelopment proposals; and ?~P~AS, it is necessary that this council take ap- propriate official action respecting said Program to comply with the regulations of the aforementioned Act; and ~iEREAS, this Council is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of acti- vities under the community development program; and WHEREAS, this Council, on behalf of the City of Ports- mouth, possesses the legal authority to apply for a grant and execute the proposed program under the provisions of the afore- mentioned Act; and ~fHEREAS, this Council recognizes its responsibility to direct that safeguards be established to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that is or given the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whom they have family, business or other ties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL~ED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the 1975 Co~mmunity Develop- ment Program has been reviewed and considered and hereby is, approved in all respects and that the Mayor and City Manager be, and they hereby are authorized to file an application and such additional information as may be required for the City's full !975 entitlement totalling $4,536,000 under this program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Manager are designated as the Certifying Officers and authorized representatives of the City of Portsmouth and shall provide as- surances as required by the regulations of the Housing and Com- munity Development Act of 1974 for the approval and execution of sach program.