HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 030978B - Creates The Housing Advisory Committtee - 03/09/1978RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, a large segment of the o ulation o the Ci,t of Lubbock, particular)
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families of modest means, is experiencing increasing difficulty in obtaining decent,
safe and sanitary housing; and,
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the strong American tradition of homeownership is
worthy of encouragement but is becoming increasingly difficult to attain; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires that all of its citizens have the opportunity to occupy
adequate housing; and,
WHEREAS, there are local, state and federal resources and programs that can help
satisfy housing needs; and,
WHEREAS, proper use of complicated housing programs demands a high level of expertis
and coordination; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT a Mayor's Housing Advisory Committee be, and is hereby, created to be composed
of the individuals who serve in the following capacities: the Mayor of the City of
Lubbock, who shall act as Chairman of the Committee; the Mayor Pro -Tempore or his
designee, who shall act as the Vice -Chairman; the Community Development Coordinator;
the Director of Planning; the Urban Renewal Agency Chairman, Executive Director
and Relocation Director; the Lubbock Housing Authority Chairman and Executive Dir-
ector; the President of the South Plains Mortgage Lenders Association; the President
of the West Texas Homebuilders Association; the President of the Lubbock Board of
Realtors; the President of the Lubbock Chapter of the American Institute of Arch-
itects; the Chief Underwriter in the Lubbock Office of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development; a designee of the Lubbock Community Services Commission; a
designee of the Lubbock Apartment Association; and an ex -officio representative of
the City Manager's office. The Committee shall adopt rules and procedures necessary
to conduct business, including the creation of subcommittees as needed.
The basic purposes of the Mayor's Housing Advisory Committee are to develop an under
standing of the many housing tools available and to inform, and encourage action by,
the public, private and non-profit organfzattons; including especially the organiza-
tions from which the Committee members are drawn, which are in a position to increas
the production of owner and renter housing in Lubbock for families of modest income.
Other duties of the Committee include the provision of guidance in the development
of the City's Housing Assistance Plan and in the attainment of the housing goals set
forth in the Plan.
The Committee shall exist for as long as the City Council determines a need for its
services. Members of the Committee may be removed by the City Council at any time
for just cause by majority vote.
Passed by the City, Council this 9th day of March 1978.
Roy Bass, Mayor
ATTEST:
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f ",/( APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Treva Phillips, -Cit y Se etary
y Mary Lindsey, Deputy a en er, r., y ney