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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1984-073 . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 84-73 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY LOAN FOR LOW-RENT PUBLIC HOUSING WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Seward to eliminate substandard and 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 "Govern- ment"), 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 a 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 n respect to any low-rent housing project unless the governing body of the locality involved has by resolution encouraged the application of the public housing agency for such preliminary loan; and WHEREAS, the North Pacific Rim 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 SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. There exists in the City of Seward, Alaska, need for such low-rent housing which is not being met by private enterprise. Section 2. That the City of Seward encourages and supports the application of the Local Authority to the Government for a prelimi- nary loan for surveys and planning in connection with the construction of approximately thirty-five low-rent dwelling units. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 25 day of June , 19 84 -1- . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 84-73 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: . THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA "\ CRIPPS, GILLESPIE, HILTON, MEEHAN, SWARTZ, WILLIAMS & WILSON NONE NONE NONE ATTEST: (City APPROVED AS TO FORM: HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL AND BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska 7~j flP ~ Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney -2-