R74-22 12-23-74RESOLUTION NO. 74-22
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN
APPLICATION FOR A GRANT FOR ACQUISITION
OF A 50 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE
W. D. C. HALL SURVEY, ABSTRACT 70, BRAZORIA
COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR A COMMUNITY PARK,
DESIGNATING RESPONSIBLE OFFICERS FOR THE
PROJECT: CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS, AND
'DEDICATION OF SAID PARKSITE AS A PUBLIC
PARK.
WHEREAS, the Act of the 59th Texas Legislature, Regular
Session, 1965, approved May 6, 1965, entitled Senate Bill 165
(V.A.C.S. 6081 r), as amended authorizes the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department to make grants to municipalities and counties
to assist them in carrying out programs of outdoor recreation
to preserve an adequate amount of rapidly disappearing land; and
WHEREAS, it has been found and determined that there
exists in this locality a need for a program of public outdoor
recreation; and
WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits
discrimination of the basis of race, color, or national origin
under any program or activity receiving Federal financial
assistance and Executive Order 11063 prohibits discrimination
on basis of race, color, creed or national origin in the
acquisition, development and usage of public parks and facilities:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.. That an application be filed with the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department on behalf of the City of Pearland
for a public parksite grant under authority of the Acts of
the 59th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 1965, approved May
6, 1965, entitled Senate Bill 165 (V.A.C.S. 6081 r), as amended,
for one-half (50%) of the cost of acquisition of a 50 acre
tract of land, out of the W. D. C. Hall Survey, Abstract 70,
Brazoria County, Texas, for a Community Parksite, which cost
is presently agreed to be $200,000.00 and located in the area
designated and specially described in such application. Mayor
Carlton McComb is hereby authorized and directed to execute
and file such application and to provide such additional
information and furnish such documents as may be required by
the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and to act as the
authorized representative of the City of Pearland; that
James 0. DeShazer, City Treasurer, is hereby authorized to
execute and file requistion for funds and to act as the
authorized fiscal representative of the City of Pearland in
said acquisition of this public parksite and that James 0.
DeShazer is hereby authorized and directed to execute and
supervise such contract or contracts as may be necessary for
said acquisition for which this grant is being prepared.
SECTION 2. That the United States of America
and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department be, as they hereby
are, assured of full compliance by the City of Pearland, Texas,
with regulations of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
applicable Executive Orders.
SECTION 3. That the City of Pearland has available
a source of obtaining the necessary funds to finalize this
parksite acquisition pending distribution by the Bureau of
the one-half (50%) grant -in -aids matching funds.
SECTION 4. That the City of Pearland shall for all
intent and purpose, dedicate said parksite as a public park and
recreational area for the general public.
I!� PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this „2.3 day of
iV a , A. D. 1974.
A TEST:
Pates L.-Goldenb
Assistant City Secretary
46 5nTlinck
Carlton McComb, Mayor of the City
of Pearland, Texas.
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