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• TOWN OF P[TLASliQ MICROF,NTERP'RISE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
LOCAL BUSINESS AND EMP1t.0YMF•Nr PLAN
1. The Toarn of Pulaski designates as its Local Business and Frmployment Project Area the
boundaries of the Town of Pulaski.
2. The Town of Pulaski, its contractors, and designated third parties shall in utilizing
Community Improvement Grant funds utilize businesses and lower income residents of the
Project Area in carrying out all activities, to the t extent feasible.
3. In awarding contracts for work and for gmcurement of materials, equipmen or services of
the Town of Pulaski, its contractors, sad designated third parties shall take the following
steps to utilize businesses which are located in or owned in substantial part by persons
residing in the Project Area ar+e:
(s) The Torn of Pulaski shall ascertain what work and procurements are Duly to
take ply through the Community Improvement Grant fiords.
(b~ The Town of Pulaski shall ascertain through various and appropriate sources
including
- The southwest Times
• -Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce Directory
- Phone Book
the business concerns within the Projcct Area which are 1~7cely to provide
materials, equipment and services which will be utilized in the activities funded
through the Camrnunity Improvement Grant.
(c) The identified business concerns shall be apprised of opportunities to submit bids,
quotes cr proposals for wark or procurement corrtracts which utilize CIG fluids.
(d; Ta the greatest extent feasible the identified business and any other project area
business concerns shall be utilized in activities which are funded with CIGs.
4. In the utilization of trainees or employees for activities funded through CIG's the Town of
Pckaski, its contractors and designated third parties shall take the following steps to utilize
lower income persons residing in the Project Area.
(a) The Town of Pulaski in consultation with its contractors (including design
pmfessionals) shall ascertain the types and numbers of positions for both trainees
and employees which are ldcely to be utilized during the project funded by CIGs.
(b) The Town of Pulaski shall advertise through the following sources
-The Southwest Times
• -The Roanoke Times (Current Section)
the availability of such positions with the information on how to apply.
(c) The Town of Pulaski, its contractors, and designated third parties shall be required
to maintain a record of inquiries and applications by project area residents who
respond to advertisements, and shall maintain a record of the status of such
inquiries and applications.
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(d) To the greatest extent feasible, the Town of Pulaski, its contractors, and
designated third parties shall utilize lower income project area residents in filling
training and employment positions necessary for implementing activities funded by
CIGs.
5. In order to ascertain substantial compliance with the above afI•umative actions and Section
3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, the Town of Pulaski shall
keep, and require to be kept by contractors and designated third parties, listings of all
persons employ~l and all procurements made through the implementation of activities
funded by CIGs. Such listings shall be completed and shall be verified by site visits and
interviews, cross-checking of payroll reports and invoices, and through a•.adits if necessary.
Thus resolution is effE~ctive upon adoption and is adopted by recorded vote of the Town
Council of the '1 own of Pulaski, Virginia, on this bth day of August 19Q7 as follows:
James M. Neblett Aye
Lane R. Penn Aye
Bettye H. Sfieger Aye
Qtazles W. Sfietvazt Ave
W. Edgar Hale Aye
Joseph L. Weddle Absent
Pauline G. Mitchell Ave
Gerald E. Bolen AyP
TO OF CI, GINIA
By:
ohn A. Jo n, Mayor
Attest
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Ruth A. Harrell, Clerk of Council