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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-060 CCRMember Gene Lhotka introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80 -60 RESOLUTION AMENDING YEAR V COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center is a cooperating member of the Hennepin Urban County; and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center as a member of the Urban County submitted a Community Development application for Year V requesting funding for certain handicapped accessibility projects in the neighborhood parks; and WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has made a determination that the monies appropriated by the City of Brooklyn Center to provide paved walkways and parking lots in neighborhood parks does not consti- tute a handicapped accessibility project under Section 570.201(c)(3) of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development did approve the acquisition and installation of handicapped accessible playground equipment, ramped building approaches, and accessible water fountains: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Brooklyn Center that: 1. The Brooklyn Center Year V Community Development Block Grant application be amended to eliminate the parking lot and paving projects to promote handicapped accessibility in Brooklyn Center's neighborhood park system. 2. The number of parks included in the Year V application be increased from three (3) to six (6) neighborhood parks to be completed with the handicapped projects approved by the Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development. 3. The adoption of this resolution is not intended to prejudice Brooklyn Center's position regarding the paving of parking lots and walkways as a legitimate handicapped accessibility project under Section 570.201(c)(3) nor will it affect the City's con- tinued appeal from the administrative ruling of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. February 25 1980 Date Mayor ATTEST: !lerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Celia Scott and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar, Gene Lhotka, and Celia Scott; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.