Res 51-70 RESOLUTION NO. 51-70.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING
APPLICATION FOR LOW-RENT HOUSING.
WHEREAS, it is the ~olicy 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 (herein called the
"Government") is authorized to provide financial assistance to local
public housing agencies for preliminary planning of developing low-
rent housing units or for leasing dwelling units in existing private-
ly-owned structures, that will assist in meeting this goal; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that there shall be local determina-
tion 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 sur-
veys and planning in respect to any low-rent housing projects unless
the governing body of the locality involved has by resolution approv-
ed the application of the public housing agency for such preliminary
loan; and
WHEREAS, leasing of dwelling units under Section 23 of the Act
requires approval of leasing units by the local governing body; and
WHEREAS, the Delray Beach Housing Authority (herein called the
"Local Authority") is a public housing agency and is applying to the
Government for low-rent housing.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City
of Delray Beach of Delray Beach, Florida as follows:
1. There exists in the City of Delray Beach, Florida
a need for such low-rent housing at rents within
the means of low-income families.
2. The application of the Local Authority to the
Government for a preliminary loan in an amount
not to exceed $140,000.00 for surveys and planning
in connection with low-rent housing projects of
not to exceed approximately 350 dwelling units is
hereby approved.
PASSED and ADOPTED in regular session on this the 24th day of
August, 1970.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk