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RESOLUTION NO.'S3 _
RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY
LOAN FOR LOW -RENT PUBLIC HOUSING AND APPROVING
THE FORM OF COOPERATION AGREEI2E11T BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, AND THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, AND
AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION.
WHEREAS, it is the policy of this locality to eliminate
substandard 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 Public Housing Admin�sytration
(herein called the "PHA") 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 PHA shall not
make any contract with a public housing agency for preliminary
loans and surveys and planning in respect to any low -rent hous-
ing 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 Pasco,
4raashington (herein called the "Local Authority") is a public
housing agency and is applying to the PHA for a preliminary loan
to cover the costs of surveys and planning in connection with
the development of low -rent housing; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Pasco, Washington
(herein called the "City") has posted the public notice that the
City Council of the City will on the -3rd day of . September ,
1963, consider at its regular meeting a resolution for an agree-
ment between the City and the Local Authority, all pursuant to
Section 35.83.030(10) of the Revised Code of Washington; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to enter into a
Cooperation Agreement with the Local Authority pursuant to the
Housing Cooperation Law of the State of Washington;
NOVI, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
as follows:
1. There exists in the City of Pasco, Washington, 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 PHA
for a preliminary loan in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for
surveys and planning in connection with low -rent housing projects
of not to exceed approximately 50 dwelling units is hereby
approved.
3. The Cooperation Agreement, a copy of which is
attached hereto and marked Exhibit "A", is hereby approved both
as to form and substance.
4. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute as many
counterparts of the said Cooperation Agreement as may be required
by the PHA and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest to
said signature and to impress the official seal of the City on!
all executed counterparts of the said Cooperation Agreement.
5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately and
need not be laid over or published or posted, all pursuant to
Section 35.83.060 of the Revised Code of Washington.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 3rd day of September—,
1963. �..�
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this _ day of
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1963.
Mayor
( SEAL )
ATTEST: '
��.Approved as to form:—J,.
City Attordey
City Clerk
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