1991-23 Approving Application for Preliminary Loan for Low-Rent Public Housing.Introduced by:
Mayor Selby
Requested by:
Kodiak Island
Housing Authority
Introduced:
05/16/91
Adopted:
05/16/91
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 91-23
A RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY LOAN
FOR LOW -RENT PUBLIC HOUSING
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Kodiak Island Borough to eliminate substandard and
other inadequate housing, to prevent the spread of slums and blights, 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 "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 in meeting this 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
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island 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 ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK
ISLAND BOROUGH:
Section 1. That there exists in the Kodiak Island Borough a need for such low -rent
housing which is not being met by private enterprise;
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Section 2. That the application of the Local Authority to the Government for a
preliminary loan in an amount not to exceed $62,496 for surveys and
planning in connection with low—rent housing projects of not to exceed
approximately 20 dwelling units is hereby approved.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 16th DAY OF MAY, 1991.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Borouo Mayor
CATTEST:
Borough Clerk
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 91-23
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