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RESOLUTION NO.R86-969
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS AGREEING TO IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STEPS
AS IT PERTAINS TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT NO. S705262 AND DESIGNATING AN
INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE AS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER FOR THE CITY
OF PLAINVIEW.
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview has secured an economic
development grant from the Texas Department of Community Affairs No.
S705262; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of that grant, the City agrees to
implement certian specific affirmative action steps.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor, and the City
Council of the City of Plainview, that the City of Plainview agrees
to implement the following specific affirmative action steps
directed to increasing the utilization of business concerns located
within the Section 3 covered area or owned by Section 3 residents:
a) to identify eligible business concerns for TCDP - assisted
contracts through: The Chamber of Commerce, Urban League,
local advertising media including public signage; public
area committees, citizens advisory board; list available
through the local HUB program officials; regional planning
agency, and all other appropriate referral sources.
b) to maintain a list of eligible business concerns for
utilization in TDCP-funded procurements, to ensure that all
appropriate project area business concerns are notified of
pending contractual opportunities, and to make available
this list for general City procurement needs.
c) to require bidders on contracts to submit a written Section
3 plan including utilization goals and specific steps
planned to accomplish these goals.
d) to ensure the contracts which are typically let on a
negotiated rather than a bid basis in areas other than
Section 3 covered project areas are also let on a negotiated
basis when feasible, when let in a Section 3 covered project
area.
e) to maintain records, including copies of correspondence,
memoranda, etc., which document that all of the above
affirmative action steps had been taken.
f) to appoint or recruit an executive official of the City as
Equal Opportunity officer to coordinate the implementation
of this Section 3 plan.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the llth day of February, 1986.
E.V. RIDLEHUBER, Mayor
ATTEST:
SHER~YL~OWEN, Interim City Clerk