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R E S O L U T I O N
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 assistance 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 accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 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 this project, 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 purchase of
various capital improvement items for the Beaumont Municipal
Transit System; and,
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, as amended; and,
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 of
the project; and,
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; and,
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; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a public hearing be held on
said application at 1 :00 p.m. , February 21, 1984 in City Council
Chambers, City Hall.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
/77�Z day of 1984.
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