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6¸0 STATEMENT RE: Hous I NG SHORTAGE MATTER RE: FEDERAL RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM RESOLUTION APPROVING FEDERAL RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM THE ELECTORAL BOARD TO DISCUSS THE MATTER, MR. JOHN LOWE~ REPRESENTING ST. PAUL~S HOUSING TASK FORCE~ PRESENTED ADDITIONAL PROPOSALS FOR COUNCILS CONSIDERATION. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS PRESENTED AND ORDERED SPREAD IN THE MINUTES: THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IS COGNIZANT OF THE FACT THAT THERE IS AN URGENT NEED TO ALLEVIATE A SEROUS HOUSING SHORTAGE~ ESPECIALLY IN LOW COST HOUSING. THIS NEED EXISTS THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND CHARLOTTESVILLE S NO EXCEPTION. WE RECOGNIZE THAT RESOLUTIONS OF THEMSELVES~ NO MATTER HOW WELL INTENDED~ ACCOMPLISH LITTLE, WE BELIEVE THAT A STATEMENT OF FACT AND INTENTION WILL BEST SERVE THE iNTERESTS OF ALL THOSE WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH THIS PROBLEM. COUNCIL HAS TAKEN STEPS TO INVESTIGATE THE FEAS BILITY OF EMPLOYING PROFESSIONAL HELP TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING POSSIBLE COURSES OF FUTURE ACTION AND HAS ALREADY ENGAGED AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST IN DEALING WITH THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS RELATIVE TO THOSE WHO MAY BE EVICTED FROM CERTAIN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING. ~T IS THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL TO GIVE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO ESTABLISHMENT OR ENLARGEMENT OF A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY WHICH CAN DEAL WITH THE TOTAL HOUSING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY ON A PERMANENT BASIS~ REALIZING THAT ADEQUATE HOUSING IS ESSENTIAL TO A HEALTY COMMUNITY. WE REALIZE THAT OUR PROBLEMS CANNOT BE RESOLVED WITHOUT A POSITIVE EFFORT ON THE PART OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL} GROUP AND ENTITY~ BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBL C~ WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE ¢OMMUNITY~ TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO NCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF HOUSING AND TO UPGRADE THE QUALITY OF SUCH HOUSING. TO THIS E~D COUNCIL URGES THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE A STAND AND TO MAKE A RENEWED EFFORT. WITH A DEMONSTRATION Of FAITH AND MUTUAL TRUST COMBINED WITH AN APPRECIATION FOR THE LIMITATIONS UNDER WHICH ALL PARTIES LABOR~ THERE IS EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE THAT SOLUTIONS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. COUNCIL IS PREPARED TO RECOGNIZE REASONABLE LEADERSHIP FROM ANY SOURCE AND TO IMPLEMENT ANY ACTION THAT FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS AUTHORITY. MR, BARRY MARSHALL AND MR, LEWIS MARTIN ATTORNEYS FOR THE TAXI COMPANIES~ PRESENTED A REQUEST FOR A RATE INCREASE. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF MR, VAN YAHRES~ MR, RINEHART AND MR, GOULDMAN FOR RECOMMENDATION. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED REQUESTING THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FEDERAL RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM TO BE INITIATED IN THE CITY. MAYOR g. J. DENNEY OF AMHERST~ VIRGINIA ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND EXPLAINED THE PROPOSED APARTMENT PROJECT HE PLANS TO CONSTRUCT FOR LOWER INCOME FAMILIES. ON MOTION BY MR, VAN YAHRES~ SECONDED BY MR. RINEHART~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION BY LOCAL HOUSING OWNERS IN THE FEDERAL RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 101 Of THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT Of 1965~ THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS TO MAKE RENT SUPPLEMENT PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN QUALIFIED HOUSING OWNERS ON BEHAL~ OF QUALIFIED LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO ARE ELDERLY~ HANDICAPPED~ DISPLACED~ VlCT1MS OF NATURAL DISASTER~ OR OCCUPANTS OF SUBSTANDARD HOUSING; AND~ WHEREAS~ THE PROVISIONS OF SAID SECTION 40t CANNOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO HOUSING OWNERS IN CERTAIN LOCALITIES UNLESS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE LOCALITY