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RESOLUTION NO 71 98 C
OF THE COUNCIL OF TrE CITY Oc FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATION FOR A LO1J-REN— HOUSING PROGRAM
WHEREAS it is the policj of this locality to eliminate
substandard and other inadequate housing to o,event the spread of slums
and blight and to realize as soon as feasible the goal of a decent
home in a suitable living environment for all of its citizers and
WHEREAS under the provisions of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 as amended the United States o` 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 low rent housing projects that will assist
in meeting this goal and
WHEREAS the Act provides that there shall be local determina
tion 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 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 financial assistance and
WHEREAS The City of Fort Collins Housing Authority (herein
called the Local Authority ) is a public housing agency and is applying
to the Government for financial assistance for the development of
low-rent housing
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolIved by the City Council of the City
of Fort Collins as follows
1 That there exists in the City of Fort Collins a need for
such low-rent housing which is not being met by private enterprise
2 That the application of the Local Authority to the Government
for financial assistancein connection with low-rent housing projects not
to exceed approximately 350 dwelling units is hereby approved
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
held this 16th day of December 1971
ATTEST Mayor
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City Clerk