Res 37-77 RESOLUTION NO. 37-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, SPONSORING A PUBLIC
WORKS PROJECT FOR APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
MENT ADMINISTRATION FOR 100 PERCENT (10~)
GRANT UNDER LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL DEVELOP-
MENT AND INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida, has an average unem-
p!oyment rate greater than the National Average; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida, has programmed the
Sanitary Sewerage Improvements.- Round II construction project to support
other public and private sector commitments for expansion of existing and
new economic development activities to maximize employment of the labor
force; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida, has been unable to budget
this project due to the decline in local tax dollars, unemployment, slow
economic development, and the delay of this needed public works which has
caused further unemployment in both public and private sectors of the
economy; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is desirous of a 100
percent (100%) grant from the Economic Development Administration to
assist in carrying out this project for the overall purpose of seeking
to reverse this cycle of unemployment,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF T~E CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That in this regular meeting of City Council, the city
Manager, J. Eldon Mariott, is hereby designated as the authorized
representative to make application and satisfy all conditions for'grant
assistance from the Economic Development Administration with the assistance
of Russell & Axon, Engineers-Planners-Architects, Incorporated.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the llth of day of
July, 1977.
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