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Resolution re: Application for Preliminary loan for Low-rent public housing On motion by Mr. Gatewood, seconded by Mr. Barbour the following resolution was unanimously adopted. 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 of all of its citizens; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, the Unites 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 its meeting that goal; and WHEREAS, the Act provides that there shall be local determination 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 Wt{EREAS, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and 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 Council of the City of Charlottesville as follows: Presentation re: CHIP 1. That there exists in the City of Charlottesville a need for such low-renu housing which is not being met by private enterprise; 2. That the application of the Local Authority to t~e Government for a preliminary loan in an amount not to exceed $39,600 for surveys and planning in connection with low-rent housing projects of not to exceed approximately 198 dwelling units is hereby approved. Mr. Frank Buck, President of Charlottesville Housing Improvement Program, addressed the Council and stated that in 1975 the City Council appropriated $29,000 from Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for a model Emergency Repair Program. He stated that although the goals of the program. were met, $14,818 of the fund remains unused. CHIP requests that ~8,000 of the unused funds be used to continue the goals of the Emergency Repair Program by serving families living outside the target neighborhoods assisted by Community Development Funds and the balance in the amount of $6,818 be allocated to the winterization program to insulate owner occupied homes low income families. The City Manager recommended that CHIP be authorized to spend only the $8,000 which is now in their possession. He recommended that $4,000 be used for non-CD eligible rehabilitation projects and $4,000 be used to match Title XX funds for Staff report re: Public Works Construction Grant winterization projects and the $6,818 remaining should be returned to the unappropriated balance of the General Fund. On motion by Mr. Brunton, seconded by Mr. Gatewood the recommendations of the City Manager were unanimously adopted. The City Manager advised the Council that the staff has reviewed the various aspects of the $830,000 allocation received by the City under the Economic Development Administration's Local Public Works Grant and has evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of possible construction project.proposals. He stated that there are a limited number of projects which meet the requirements of this particular grant since time conatrants rule out most projects and if a project is chosen for which we cannot meet construction deadlines we may loose the grant and presented a recommended priority list of projects which best fits the grant requirements.