HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 85-055 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, 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 is 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;
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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, for Fiscal Year 1985
transit operating assistance funds pursuant to Section 5 of the
Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended; 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; 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 : 15 p.m. , March 26, 1985, in City Council
Chambers, City Hall.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
�9 day of 102 , 1985.
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