HomeMy WebLinkAbout06540 RES - 06/06/1962IMS:EB 6 -4 -62
A RESOLUTION
APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY LOAN FOR LOW -
RENT PUBLIC HOUSING UNDER UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT
TO ENABLE THE LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY TO OBTAIN
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CARRY OUT PRELIMINARY PLAN-
NING OF LOW -RENT HOUSING PROJECTS; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.... T
WHEREAS, IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS LOCALITY TO ELIMINATE SUB-
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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 PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION IS AUTHORIZED TO
PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES FOR UNDER-
TAKING 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 DETERMINA-
TION OF NEED FOR LOW -RENT HOUSING TO MEET NEEDS NOT BEING ADEQUATELY MET
BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE AND THAT THE PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 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 PRELIMI-
NARY LOAN; AND
WHEREAS, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF -THE CITY OFtCORPUS CHRISTI
(HEREIN CALLED THE "LOCAL AUTHORITY") IS A PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY AND IS
APPLYING TO THE PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION FOR A PRELIMINARY LOAN TO
COVER THE COSTS OF SURVEYS AND PLANNING IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOP-
MENT OF LOW -RENT HOUSING;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. THERE EXISTS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A NEED
FOR SUCH LOW -RENT HOUSING AT RENTS WITHIN THE MEANS OF LOW - INCOME FAMILIES;
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SECTION 2. THE APPLICATION OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY TO THE
PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION FOR A PRELIMINARY LOAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $7,500.00 FOR SURVEYS AND PLANNING IN CONNECTION WITH LOW -
RENT HOUSING PROJECTS OF NOT TO EXCEED APPROXIMATELY 50 DWELLING UNITS
IS HEREBY APPROVED,;
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATELY ENABLING THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO OBTAIN A PRELIMINARY PLANNING
LOAN BY OFFICIALLY APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING
AGENCY FOR SUCH PRELIMINARY LOAN CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IM-
PERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE
THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF
ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT
THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED
SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION
OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE
DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH RESOLUTION TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO
RESOLVED, THIS THE (O DAY OF JUNE, 1962.
AS TO LEGAL FORM
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
CORPUS CHRI TEXAS �/
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION -OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
,COUNCIL; I', THEREFORE' HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED,
OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRI JEXAS
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THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING,VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS V/ /
JAMES H. YOUNG V
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER /
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON 1
M. P. MALDONADO V/ n
W. J. ROBERTS V
JAMES H. YOUNG ✓ C(s„(