Res 30-76 RESOLUTION NO. 30-76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF'THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING APPLICATION FOR
PRELIMINARY LOAN FOR LOW-RENT PUBLIC HOUSING.
WHEREAS, it is the policy of this locality to eliminate sub-
standard and other inadequate housing, to prevent the spread of slums
and blight, and to realize as soon as feasible the goal of a decent home
in a suitable living environment for all of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the United States Housing Act
of 1937, as amended, the United States of America, acting through the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (herein called the "Government"),
is authorized to provide financial assistance to local public housing
agencies for undertaking and carrying out preliminary planning of low-rent
housing projects that will assist in meeting this goal; and'
WHEREAS, the Act provides that there shall be local determination
of need for low-rent housing to meet needs not being adequately met by
private enterprise and that the Government shall not make any contract with
a public housing agency for preliminary loans for surveys and planning in
respect to any low-rent housing projects unless the governing body of the
locality involved has by resolution approved the application of the public
housing agency for such preliminary loans; and
WHEREAS, the DELRAY BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITY (herein called the
"Local Authority") is a public housing agency and is applying to the
Government for a preliminary loan to cover the costs of surveys and
planning in connection with the development of low-rent housing:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That there exists in the City of Delray Beach a need
for such low-rent housing which is not being met by private enterprise;
SECTION 2. That the application of the Local Authority to the
~Government for a preliminary loan in an amount not to exceed $83,200 for
surveys and planning in connection with low-rent housing projects of not to
exceed approximately 208 dwelling units is hereby approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in special session on this the 7th day of
June, 1976.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk