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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 5th day of
January , 19 76 . The following members were present:____
ine following members were absent: None
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Mayor Hilde introduced the following Resolution and moved
is adoption:
RESOLUTION #76-28
AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT TO ACQUIRE OPEN SPACE UNDER THE
PROVISION OF THE FEDERAL LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ACT AND THE STATE
NATURAL RESOURCE FUND
WHEREAS, the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act and the State Natural
Resources Fund provides for the making of grants to assist local public
bodies in the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth desires to acquire certain land known as
Central Park, which land is to be held and used for permanent open space; and
WHEREAS. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 P.L. 88-354 (1964) and
of the regulations promulgated pursuant to such Act by the Secretary of
the Interior and contained in 43 C.F.R. 17, effectuating that title, provides
that no person shall be discrimated against because of race, color, or
national origin in the use of land acquired and/or developed; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said interest$ shall
be $134.000
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA as follows:
1. That an application'be made to the Office of Local and Urban Affairs
of the State Planning Agency for a grant from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund as amended in 1965 for an amount presently estimated
to be $67.000 and the applicant will pay the balance of the cost
from other funds available to it.
2. That an application be made to the Office of Local and Urban Affairs of
the State Planning Agency for a grant from the Land and Water Conserva-
tion Fund as amended in 1965 for an amount presently estimated to be
$33.500 and the applicant will pay the balance of the cost from other
funds available to it.
3. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and to
file such application with the State of Minnesota Office of Local
and Urban Affairs of the State Planning Agency and to provide addi-
tional information and to furnish such documents as may be required by
said Agency, to execute such contracts as are required by said Agency
and to act as the authorized correspondent of the Applicant.
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4. That the proposed acquisition and development is in accordance with
plans for the allocation of land for open space uses, and that should
said grant be made, the applicant will acquire, develop and retain said
land for use(s) designated in said application and approved by the
Office of Local and Urban Affairs and the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.
5. That the United States of America and the State of Minnesota be, and
hereby are, assured of full compliance by the applicant with the
regulations of the Department of the Interior, effectuating Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Cppncilman Neils , and upon vote being taken thereon, the
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The fo� of w n� g void aga nst or abstained: _ done
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.