HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 82-170 ,P �.� - i 7
R E S 0 L U T 1 0 h
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to file an application
with the Department of Transportation, United States of America,
for a grant under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as
amended; and,
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized
to make grants for mass transportation projects; and,
WHEREAS, the contract for financial assisstance will
impose certain obligations upon the applicant including the
provision by it of the local share of project costs; and,
WHEREAS, it is required by the U. S. Department of
Transportation in accord with the provisions of Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, that in connection with the filing of an
application for assistance under the Urban Mass Transportation
Act of 1964, as amended, the applicant give an assurance that it
will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the
U. S. Department of Transportation requirements thereunder; and,
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the applicant that minority
business enterprise be utilized to the fullest extent possible in
connection with these projects, and that definitive procedures
shall be established and administered to ensure that minority
businesses shall have the maximum feasible opportunity to compete
for contracts when procuring construction contracts, supplies,
equipment contracts or consultant and other services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute and file an
application on behalf of the City of Beaumont, Texas with the U.
S. Department of Transportation, to aid in the financing of
operating assistance projects pursuant to Section 5 of the Urban
Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended;
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is
authorized to execute and file with such application an assurance
or any other document required by the U. S. Department of
Transportation effectuating the purposes of Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is
authorized to furnish such additional information as the U. S.
Department of Transportation may require in connection with the
application for the project;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is
authorized to set forth and execute affirmative minority business
Policies in connection with the project's procurement needs;
BE IT' FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is
authorized to execute grant contract agreements on behalf of the
City of Beaumont with the U. S. Department of Transportation for
aid in the financing of the operating assistance projects.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the day of
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