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RESOLUTION "
RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY LOAN
FOR LOW -RENT PUBLIC HOUSING
WHERI-M, it is the policy of this locality to eliminn'te substandard and
other inadequate housing, to prevent the spread of slums and blight, find to
realize as soon as Tensible 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 Department of Housing and Urban. Development 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 enter-
prise and that the Department of Housing and Urban Development 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 loan; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Lubbock Texas
(herein called the "Local Authority") is a public housing agency and is applying
to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a preliminary loan to
cover the costs of surveys and planning in connection with [he development of
low -rent housing.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of 'Lubbock , Texas, as follows:
1. There exists in the. City of Lubbock , Texas
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 Department of Housing and
Urban Development for a preliminary loan in an amount not to exceed $ . 80,J00.00
for surveys and planning in,connection with low -rent housing projects of not to
exceed approximately 200 dwelling units is hereby approved.
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Passed this 1 Oth day of August, 1972.
MORRIS W. TURNER, MAYOR
ATTEST,:--
Lavenib. Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
:_:�_FredZO. Senter, -J City Attorney