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RESOLUTION NO, 77
A RESOLUTION CONSTITUTING THE HEALTH AND WELFARE
COUNCIL, AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED FUND OF PULASKI
COUNTY, AS THE COORDINATING AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF JACKSONVILLE IN RESPECT TO PARTICIPATION BY
JACKSONVILLE IN THE UNITED STATES ANTI - POVERTY
PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE DESIRES TO PARTICIPATE TO THE GREAT-
EST EXTENT POSSIBLE IN EFFORTS TO ERADICATE THE CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE AND
PERPETUATE POVERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ; AND
WHEREAS, ASSISTANCE THROUGH GRANTS IN AID AND OTHER FORMS OF AID ARE
AVAILABLE TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES UNDER AN ACT OF CONGRESS ENTITLED °ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964,° N0, 88 -452; AND
WHEREAS, IN ORDER THAT THIS CITY MAY MOVE TOWARD THE GOAL OF ERADICATION
OF POVERTY TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE BY RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER THE SAID ACT
OF CONGRESS, IT I8 NECESSARY THAT A WORKABLE PLAN BE DEVELOPED AND THAT AN
AGENCY BE APPOINTED AND DESIGNATED TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING SUCH A PLAN; AND
WHEREAS, THE HEALTH AND WELFARE COUNCIL, AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED FUND OF
PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, I9 CAPABLE OF SERVING AS A COORDINATING AGENCY AND OF
GIVING VALUABLE ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING A WORKABLE PROGRAM TOWARD SUCH GOALS
AND WILL ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT AS SUCH BY THE CITY;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. THE HEALTH AND WELFARE COUNCIL, AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED FUND
OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1S HEREBY CONSTITUTED AND APPOINTED AS THE
COORDINATING AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY
AND PROPER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WORKABLE PLAN UNDER WHICH THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE CAN ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE ERADICATION OF CONDITIONS LEADING TO
OR PERPETUATING POVERTY WITHIN THIS COMMUNITY AND TO MAKE REPORTS AND RECOM-
MENDATIONS PERIODICALLY TO THE MAYOR IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
SECTION 2, THE HEALTH AND WELFARE COUNCIL SHALL NOT OBLIGATE THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE TO PAY OUT ANY FUNDS OR TO INCUR ANY EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ANTI - POVERTY PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE EXCEPT
WITH THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THIS CITY AND ANY PROGRAM OR
RECOMMENDED PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE SAID HEALTH AND WELFARE COUNCIL SHALL,
BEFORE IT GOES INTO EFFECT OR EXECUTION, BE APPROVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL.
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SECT ION 3. THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM
AND AFTER ITS ADOPTION.
ADOPTED
ATTEST: APPROVED: