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RESOLUTION REGARDING CITY OF 's PARTICIPATION
IN TARRANT COUNTY'S APPLICATION TO HUD
WHEREAS, the 93rd Session of the Congress passed and the President of the U. S.
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signed into law, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 for the specific
purpose of developing viable communities, and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County has been designated as an "URBAN COUNTY" by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development entitled to a formula share of program
funds provided said county has a combined population of 200,000 persons in its
unincorporated areas and its included units of general local governments with which
it has entered into cooperative agreements, and further
THAT, Article III, Section 64 of the Texas Constitution authorizes Texas c9unties
to enter into cooperative agreements with local governments for essential community
development and housing assistance activities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Kennedale that
the City Council of Kennedale , Texas supports the application of Tarrant
County for funding of the Housing and'Community Development Act of 1974. To this
end: (1) the City of K ennedale Texas asks that its population be included
with that of Tarrant County, Texas. (2) authorizes Tarrant County to undertake certain
essential community development and housing assistance activities within the corporate
limits of K ennedale , Texas and (3) authorizes the Mayor of Kennedale
Texas to sign such additional forms as requested by the Department of,Housing and Urban
Development pursuant to the purposes of this resoluti n.