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0066 RESOLUTION NO. ‘Z_ G.3 WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas desires to participate in the use of Urban Renewal Funds for the purpose of construction of additional fire - fighting facilities, including a new fire station on the east side of town; increased park and recreational facilities, including a park on the east side of town; a new municipal building; additional library facilities; street and water departments and other improvements; and WHEREAS, the City Council of said city recognizes the manyfold advantages of starting such a program at the earliest possible date; and WHEREAS, theCity Council desires to have such a program in effect in ample time to take credit for city expenditures on present and planned public improvements; and WHEREAS, before such a program can be effectively initi- ated, it is necessary that an advisory committee be selected to make necessary study and plans; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That the Mayor of said city be and he is hereby instructed and directed to inaugurate an Urban Renewal Program for the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas at the earliest possible date; SECTION 2. That the Mayor of said city be and he is hereby authorized to appoint a Citizens Advisory Committee to make a study of the specific needs of our city and to determine which of those needs may best be met through the Urban Renewal Program. SECTION 3. That said Citizens Advisory Committee shall, be made up of not less than five (5), nor more than nine (9) members, provided that at all times, the group shall consist of an odd number of persons, all of whom shall be duly qualified electors of the City of Jacksonville both at the time of their said appointment and throughout the tenure of membership upon said Committee. SECTION 4. That the Citizens Advisory Committee shall have the authority, subject to the prior approval of a majority of the City Council, to hire qualified engineering, legal and /or technical assistance, as needed in the normal course of their duties; SECTION 5. That the Citizens Advisory Committee shall have the authority to make expenditures up to $ 2 Sb ° - for necessary items used in the ordinary course of business, without obtaining prior approval of the City Council; but for ° each expenditure exceeding $ o .5 pripr approval of a majority of the City Council shall be required. SECTION 6. That upon acceptance at a later date by this city of an Urban Renewal Program, which shall have been accepted by the Federal Urban Renewal Agency, and the acceptance of a duly appointed Board of Urgan Renewal Commissioners to direct such a program, said Citizens Advisory Committee shall be dissolved; and all records, maps, etc. shall be turned over to said Urban Renewal Commission immediately following their installation. APPROVED THIS _ >2./ day of rch, A D., 63. l i jy Attest: