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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2016-R0343 - Cooperation Agreement - Texas Housing Foundation - Stone Hollow, Parks Meadow - 09/22/2016Resolution No.2016-R0343 Item No.7.15 September 22,2016 RESOLUTION WHEREAS,the Texas Housing Foundation,a Texas regional housing authority,has significant experience in providing,developing,financing,and managing housing projects that are affordable to lower income residents and are assets to the community;and WHEREAS,the Housing Authority of the City of Lubbock,a municipal housing authority,is authorized to exercise its powers exclusively in the City of Lubbock,Texas; and WHEREAS,the Texas Housing Foundation wishes to exercise its powers within the jurisdiction of the Housing Authority of the Cityof Lubbock;and WHEREAS,in order for a regional housing authority to operate within the exclusive jurisdiction of a municipal housing authority, the Texas Local Government Code, Section 392.017(d)requiresthe governing bodyof the municipality and the municipality's housing authority to adopt a resolution declaring a need for a regional housing authority to exercise its powers in the municipality,and to authorize a cooperation agreement under Texas Local Government Code Section 392.059(b); NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,TEXAS: Section 1.THAT the City Council,according to Texas Local Government Code. Section 392.017(d)(1),hereby declares that there is a need for the Texas Housing Foundation, as a Texas regional housing authority, to exercise its powers in the area of operation of the Housing Authority of the City of Lubbock to provide decent,safe, and sanitary housing that is affordable to lower income residents. Section 2.THAT the City Council,according to Texas Local Government Code.Section 392.017(d)(2).hereby authorizes a cooperation agreement under Texas Local Government Code, Section 392.059(b) by and between the Texas Housing Foundation and the Housing Authority of the City of Lubbock, in order for the parties of the agreement to enter into the ownership of the Stone Hollow, Park Meadows 1, and Park Meadows 2 apartment projects. A copy of said cooperation agreement shall be included with and made a part of this resolution upon the agreement's execution by the Texas Housing Foundation and the Housing Authority of the City of Lubbock. Passed by the City Council on September22,2016 DANIEL M.POPE,MAYOR ATTEST: Reb cca Garza, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Bill l4oplVerton, Assistant C anager APPROVED AS TO FORM: ccdocs/RES. Adoption —Texas Housing Foundation —Declaration of Need & LHA Cooperation Agreement — 8.30.16 August 30, 2016