HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-036RESOLUTION 99-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS FOR AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT.
WHEREAS, Indian River County is experiencing a need for full-time jobs;
WHEREAS it is the desire of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
to lower the county's average annual unemployment rate to within two percentage points of
the State of Florida's average annual unemployment rate; and
WHEREAS the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application
is consistent with the Indian River County comprehensive plan;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA; that
SECTION 1. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is declared
to be a workable program for providing financing for a project that will provide jobs to low -
to -moderate income persons as indicated in the proposed 1999/2000 CDBG application.
SECTION 2. The Board of County Commissioners hereby directs the County Clerk
to sign all necessary certifications for the Community Development Block Grant application.
SECTION 3. The Board of County Commissioners directs the Community
Development Director to execute and submit the attached application to the Florida
Department of Community Affairs for state approval.
SECTION 4. The Board of County Commissioners authorizes and directs the
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Community Development Director to submit additional information in a timely manner as
may be required by the Florida Department of Community Affairs.
SECTION 5. The Board of County Commissioners authorizes the Community
Development Director to sign any subsequent forms as needed for the CDBG application and
project.
SECTION 6. The Indian River County comprehensive plan is hereby adopted as the
County's community development plan.
SECTION 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Adams , and
seconded by Commissioner
as follows:
S t a n h r i d g P , and being put to a vote, the vote was
Chairman Kenneth R. Macht A y e
Vice Chairman, Fran B. Adams Ay e
Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn N a y
Commissioner Ruth M. Stanbridge Ay e
Commissioner John W. Tippin
Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and
adopted this 20th day of April, 1999.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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ATTEST BY:
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
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