Res 38-77 RESOLUTION NO. 38-77
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 DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION FOR 100 PERCENT (100%) GRANT UNDER
THE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND
INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the city of Delray Beach, Florida, has an average un-
employment rate greater than the National Average; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida, has programmed the
Water Main, B~rwick Road construction project to support other public
and private sector commitments for expansion of existing and new
economic development activities to maximize employment of 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
c~used 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 (10~/o) 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 THE 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 assist-
ance of Russell & Axon, Engineers-Planners, Architects, Incorporated.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the llth day of
July, 1977.
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