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Home My WebLink AboutRes1997-180 . I r r Sponsored by: Gifford [DELETED FROM THE NOVEMBER 24, 1997 AGENDA] CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 97-180 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE'S COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM IN COOPERATION WITH THE SEWARD LIFE ACTION COUNCIL WHEREAS, notice has been received from the Alaska Department and Regional Affairs that grant funding is available for the 1997 federal fiscal year through the Community Development Block Grant Program ("CDBG"); and WHEREAS, eligible applicants include any municipal government entity defined by Title 29, except the Municipality of Anchorage; and WHEREAS, an eligible applicant may submit a CDBG application in cooperation with a non-municipal entity such as a non-profit corporation organized under AS 10.20, in good standing with the State of Alaska; and WHEREAS, the Seward Life Action Council (SLAC) is a non-profit corporation organized under AS 10.20, in good standing with the State of Alaska; and WHEREAS, SLAC has requested the City to submit an application in cooperation with them for a grant in an amount up to $200,000 from the Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs under the CDBG program for the acquisition of a building to replace the offices currently being used by SLAC; and WHEREAS, a project involving the acquisition of a building meets the preliminary eligibility criteria as an activity with an area-wide benefit under the CDBG program's limited clientele category; and WHEREAS, the City's administrative overhead in conjunction with this project will be minimal the City will not require SLAC to provide any administrative fees; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to negotiate, execute, and submit to the Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs any and all documents required for a CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 97-180 cooperative application on behalf of the Seward Life Action Council for a grant up to $200,000 under the CDBG program for the purpose of acquiring a new office building. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 24th day of November, 1997. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA Lowell R. Satin, Mayor AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Patrick Reilly City Clerk (City Seal)