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~aoK '7 ~acE 275 6~REA5, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued regulations that require assurance by the Local Authority of compliance with said Act and the filing of a statement of such compliance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Commissioners of the Orange County Housing Authority in a meeting, duly assembled, do hereby approve the "Statement of Local Authority as to Compliance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Aot of 1961J,," a cony of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Secretary 3s hereby authorized to execute same in triplicate and transmit two copies to `__ the Assistant Regional Administrator fox Housing Assistance, Atlanta, Georgia. TENANT SELECTION AND ASSTGidFIENT PLAN Following is a statement of the Local Authority~~ plan for selection of applicants and assignment of dwelling units, in sufficient detail to in- dicate consistency of the plan with: AIID requirements in paragraph ld of Exhibit 2 to Low-Rent Housing Manual Section 102.1: THIS AUTHORITY WILL NOT, ON ACCOUNT DF RACE, COLOR OR TATIONAL ORIGIN, DENY TO ANY FAMILX THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLX FOR ADMISSION, NOR DENY TO ANY ELIGIBLE APPLICANT THE•OPPORTiTNITY TO LEASE OR RENT A_ DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO ITS NEED IN ANY PROJECT. A CE[~TTR.4L APPLICATION POOL WILL BE MAINTAINED AND INSOFAR AS SOLVENCY PERMITS, TENATTTS WILL BE SELECTED THEREFROM FOR APPROPRIATE SIZE UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREFERENCES AND PRIORITIES SET FORTH IN THE ADOPTED REGULATIONS GOVERNING ADMISSTO:T, ACCORDING TO THE DATE AND TIME THE APPLICATION WAS FILED. APPLxCATIONS WILL BE FILED BY UNIT S_TZE.REAUIRED AND WITRIN UNIT SIZE BY PREFERENCES AND WITH=N PREFERENCES BY GENCY OF NEED AND IF THE NEED IS THE , THE DATE AND TIME OF APPL CATION WILL GOVERN. THE APPLICANT AT THE TOP OF THE COMMUNITY-WIDE LIST WILL BE OFFERED A VACANT UNIT AT THE LOCATION CONTAINING THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VACANCIES. IF SUCH OFFER IS REFUSED, THE APPLICANT WILL BE OFFERED A UNIT AT THE LOCATION CONTAINING TEE NEXT HIGHEST NUMBER OF VACANCIES. IF THE APPLICANT REFUSED THREE (3) SUCH OkF'ERS, THE APPLICATION WILL BE REMOVED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST.. IF THE APPLICANT PRESENTS SATISFACTORY EVTDE.YCE THAT ACCEPTANCE OF ANY OFFERED UNIT WILL RESULT IIQ UNDUE HARDSHIP NOT RELATED TO RACE, COLOR OF NATIONAL ORIGIN, THE REFUSAL SHALL NOT COUNT AS ONE OF THE ALLOWABLE REFUSALS. A RECORD WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE APPLICATION FOLDER (OR, ON THE APPLICATION) AS TO THE VACANCIES OFFERED, ITTCLUDING LOCATION, DATE ANA CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH OFFER AND EACH REJc~CT20N OR ACCEPTATCE. Date: May 4, l~a7o ORANGE COUTITY ROUSING AUTHORITY By: a/ C. M. Smith Chairman Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Ray, Chairman Smith was authorized to sign the "Tenant Selection and Assignment Plan" which was attached to the Civil Rights Resolution. It was brought to the attention of the Board, by Coolidge Porterfield, that in previous action Cotrunisaioner Walker had been named Secretary of the Orange County Housing Authority, however, Mr. Porterfield stated that he had learned that the Executive Director of the Public Housing Authority was also authorized and instructed to serve as Secretary of the Public Housing Authority. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ward the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the Orange County Housing Authority is legally entitled to an Executive Director who by statute will also serve as Secretary, and WHERESS, it aupears to thin Board that Coolidge Porterfield is an able and competent person for such position. NO[d, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVxD, That the said Coolidge Porterfield is hereby appointed Executive Director of the Orange County Housing Authority. There being no Further business to come before the Commissioners of the Housing Authority the meeting was adJourned and was re-convened as a Board of Commissioners. r A.