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24'6 January 28, 1986 86-39 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution approving the 1986 Community Development Block Grant ProgFam. 'Attached for your review is a resolution authorizing me to submit the required documents to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for the 1986 Community Development Block Grant Program. The 1986 CDBG Program is based on a projected entitlement figure, in that HUE has yet to provide us with a final allocation. The impact of the Gramm~Rudman balanced budget law or oth¢ congressional action on our block grant may not be known for some time. I will let you know our final gran~ amount as soon as the information is available. In order to begin to undertake propesed 1986 activities however, I recommend your approval of the resolution authorizing the filing of our Final Statement of )bjectlves with HUD." On motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1986 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE CIIY OF PORTSMOUTH, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE CITY'S 1986 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ENTITLEMENT. adopted, WHEREAS, under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, financial assistance is provided to localities for undertaking and carrying out development activities; and WHEREAS, the required public hearing has been held and the City Council has reviewed the Froposed 1986 Community Development Program's Statemsnt of Objectives, and Use of Funds; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that this Council take official action regarding this Program to comply with the regulations of aforementioned Act; and WHEREAS, this Council is aware of the federal regulations governing the undertaking and carrying out of activities under the Housing and Community Development Program: and WHEREAS, this Council, on behalf of the City of Portsmouth, possesses to apply for a grant and execute the proposed program under the provisions Act; and the legal authority of the aforemention¢ WHEREAS, this Council recognizes its responsibility to direct that safeguards be establisk to protect employees from using their position for a purpcse that gives the appearance of bein motivated by a desire for przvate gain for themselves or cthers, particularly those with whom they have family, business or other ties; and WHEREAS, this Council has found said 1986 Community Development merit of Objectives and Use of Funds and Uniform Displacement Policy needs of the City and, therefore, acceptable. Programss Proposed State- appropriate to meet the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the 1986 Community Development Program's Proposed Statement of Objectives and Use of Funds and Uniform Displacement Policy haying been reviewed and considered, be and hereby are, approved in all respects and the City Manager is hereby authorized to file the Final Statement of Objectives and Use of Funds and any additional information as may be recuired with the Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development in order to obtain the 1986 Bleak Grant. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is designated as the certifying officer and authorized representative of the City ef Portsmouth and shall provide assurances as required by the regulations of the Housing and Community Development Act of 197~, as amended, for the approval of the 1986 Community Development Program. Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley Nays: None 86-40 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution accepting the dedication of a portion of Glasgow Street. "The adjoinin~ property owners (the Indistrial Development Authority, Central Fidelity Bank, Olde Towne Medical Associates, Johnny S. Joannou and Chris K. Joannou) on that portion of Glasgow Street between Firehouse Lane and Green Street east, have requested that the City accept dedication of that portion as a public right-of-way. The street was previously closed as a public right-of-way several years ago when Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority was consolidating the adjoining property for development purposes. Since that time, the development has consisted of a doctors office on the south side and residential condominium units on the north side. I recommend acceptance of this dedication with the following conditions: Easement for sufficient right-of-way be granted by one or both adjacent propernies in order to ensure a S0 foot right-of-way. Such right-of-way zs necessary in order for acceptance in the State Street Maintenance Program. d ed