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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1997 <br /> <br />under the Virginia Community Development Block Grant Program for a <br />comprehensive study of the Southside Neighborhood of the City. In <br />response to a question from a Council Member, Mr. Reynolds said <br />obtaining the Planning Grant was the first step toward obtaining a <br />Community Development Block Grant to fund physical improvements to the <br />area. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council <br />adopted the following Resolution: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, financial assistance is available to units of local government <br />under the Commonwealth of Virginia's Community Development Block Grant <br />Program (CDBG) for planning and preliminary design activities; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in order to receive such financial assistance, it is necessary <br />to file an application for a planning grant with the Virginia <br />Department of Housing and Community Development; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville wishes to apply for 816,000 Planning <br />Grant funds to address community development needs through the <br />development of a Comprehensive Community Development study of the <br />Southside Neighborhood; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City will commit $6,000 in local funds toward the planning <br />study for a total planning project of 822,000; now, therefore, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Martinsville City Council that, on this 8th day <br />of April, 1997, that <br /> <br />The City Manager, as the Chief Administrative Official of the City <br />of Martinsville, is hereby authorized to undertake the preparation <br />of said application for filing with the Virginia Department of <br />Housing and Community Development on or before the April 11, 1997 <br />submission deadline. <br /> <br />The City Council of Martinsville, Virginia hereby requests the <br />Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to <br />consider and fund said application and program, said program being <br />in accord with the regulations, use and expenditure of Planning <br />Grant funds. <br /> <br />The City Manager, as the Chief Administrative Official of the City <br />of Martinsville, is hereby authorized to execute a Planning Grant <br />Agreement between the City and the Virginia Department of Housing <br />and Community Development should this project receive funding. <br /> <br />Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council adopted the <br />following Resolution: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville strives to promote principles of <br /> <br /> <br />