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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. ATTEST: C~t~y/~ le rk