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H0~ 7 ~4GE `~~s The following resolution was introduced by Ixa A, Vdard, read in full and corsidered: RESGLUTIGN AFFRCVING APfLICATIGN FGR LC1h-PENT HCUSIl~ WHEREAS, it is the policy of this locality to eliminate substandard ~.,. and other inadequate housing, to prevent the spread of alums and blight, and to realize as soon as feasible the goal of a decent home in a suit- able living environment for all oP its citizens; and ?~:`HEFEAS, under the rrovisions of the limited States Housing Aat of 1937, as amended, the UNITED STATES CF AI,~RICA (Herein called the "3overn- ment") is authorized to provide financial assistance to local public hous- ing agencies for undertaking and carrying out preliminary planning of low- rent ho usin~x projects and financial assistance in providing low-rent hous- ing by leasing dwelling units in existing privately-owned structures, that will assist in meeting this goal; and VIHEREAS, the Aat provides that there shall be local determination oP reed far low-rent housing to meet needs not being adecuately met by pri- vate enterprise and that the 3overnment shall not make any contract with a public housing agenay 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 rasolution approved the application of the public housing agency far suoh preliminary loan; and :9FiEFEPS, Section 23 of the Act provides that the provisions thereof shall npt apply to any lccality unless the governing body of the locality has by resolution approved the application of such provisions tc such localities; and '~.~I3EFEAS, the Drange County Housing Authority (herein called the "Load Authority") is a public housing agency and is applying; to the vovernment for low-rent housing. NCW, TH1;F.EFCRE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Orange as follows: 1. There exists in the County of Crange a need fox such low-rent housing at rents within the means of low-inecme families. 2, The application of the Local Authority to the 3overnment for a preliminary loan~in an amount not to exceed a for surveys sad planning in connection with low-rent housing projects of not to exceed approximately 200 dwelling unite is hereby approved. 3. The application of pxovisions of Section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to Crange County, N. C. 1/ is approved. 1/ Locality, e.g., city, town, borough, etc,, county and state. Ira A, ,Hard moved that all rules of the Board of Cor:~issioners oP Orange Cour,.ty whioh, unless suspended, would prevent the final passage and adoption of said Resolution at this meeting be and the same are hereby suspended for the Purpose of permitting the consideration, adoption, and final passage of said Resolution at this meeting and that unanimous consent of all members present be given for the immediate oonsideration of said Resolution. The b'_otion was seconded by Hervey D, Bennett. The question being put as to the adoption ^f said I•totion, the suspension oP such rules and the giving of unarir:.ous consent to the consideration thereof, the roll was called with the followixk; result: AYES: NAYS: Carl I~_. Smith None Harvey D. Bennett 4~illiam C. key Henry 8. 'Nalker Ira A. Yard The Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried, ouch rules suspended, and unanimous consent given for the immedicte consideration of such Fcesolution.