R-78-161 - 4/13/1978RESOLUTION NO. 161R
RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR
PRELIMINARY LOAN FOR LOW -RENT PUBLIC
HOUSING
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 United States of America, acting through
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (herein called the
"Government "), 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 deter-
mination of need for low -rent housing to meet needs not being
adequately met by private enterprise and that the Government 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 Round Rock Housing Authority (herein called
the "Local Authority ") is a public housing agency and is applying to
the Government for a preliminary loan to cover the costs of surveys
and planning in connection with the development of low -rent housing;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the
City of Round Rock, Texas as follows:
1. That there exists in the City of Round Rock, Texas a
need for such low -rent housing which is not being met by private
enterprise;
2. That the application of the Local Authority to the
Government for a preliminary loan in an amount not to exceed $12,000.00
for surveys and planning in connection with low -rent housing projects
of not to exceed approximately 30 dwelling units is hereby approved.
READ, PASSED AND ADOPTED this the 4 day of 4j ,
1978.
ATTEST:
J ANNE LAND, City Secretary