HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1965-030-R-65RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL` 3 5
OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, under the federal Economic Opportunity Act of
1964, as aMended, local health, education and welfare agencies
and activities, both private and public, are eligible for assist-
ance in the form of planning, research and financing, in the
field of programs for the alleviation and prevention of poverty
and substandard conditions of life; and
14HEREAS, there are some persons resident in the City of
Evanston who live in conditions of poverty and/or substandard
conditions of life who may benefit from such programs, and
STHEREAS; the Board of Commissioners of Cook County,
Illinois has; resolution, established a Cook County Office of
Economic Oppor'll-anity to plan for, review, stimulate and forward
to the federal government such programs, and has es`�ablished a
Governing Board for such office and has provided '6hai: a North
Cook County Steering Committee of said office may be established
and that such Steering Committee shall be the reviewing agency
for programs relative to North Cook County and shall choose four
members of the Governing Board; and
WHEREAS; after a series of public meetings of repre--
sentatives of public and private agencies, and other citizens;
held in Evanston, a North Cook County Office of Econoiliic Oppor-
tunity Steering Committee, composed of thirty --six re lident-s of
Evanston and other North Cook County Communities, has been formed
and has petitioned the County Board for recognition as such Steer-
ing Committee; and
WHEREAS, a similar Steering Committee from South Cook
County has been recognized for similar purpose by the County
Board and a similar Steering Committee from '.pest Cook County is
similarly now seeking recognition;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
Evanston, Illinois:
1. That said City Council believes that recognition,
by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, of the
Steering Committee of the North Cook County Office of Economic
Opportunity which was selected in June and which has petitioned
said Board for recognition; is desirable, so that poverty allevi-
ation programs may be developed and presented for independent
evaluation on their own merits;
2. That said City Council hereby authorizes the City
Manager and other appropriate employees of the: City of Evanston
to cooperate with said North Cook County Steering Committee in
the collection and presentation of information concerning under-
privileged persons and substandard living conditions in Evanston;
3. That said City Council will give consideration to
proposals made to it, if any, involving participation of the City
of Evanston in programs for the alleviation and eradication of
poverty and substandard living conditions in Evanston; provided,
however, that participation in each such program shall require
prior and separate approval by said City Council.
Aipted b�v the City Coundl of the City of Evautim
as �e_0 __dam►oi_ � ._ _ A, D. l' .Z.
or
Katy Clark