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Resolution 268RESOLUTION NO. 268 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY LOAN FOR LOW -RENT PUBLIC HOUSING BY SNOHOMISH COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY. WHEREAS, under the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to provide financial assistance to local Housing Authorities for undertaking and carrying out preliminary planning of low -rent housing develop- ments 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 Depart- ment of Housing and urban Development shall not make any contract with a local housing agency for preliminary loans for survey and planning in respect to any development unless the governing body of the locality involved has by resolution approved the application of the local housing authority for such preliminary loan; and WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of Snohomish County, Washington,(herein called the "Local Authority)is a public agency and is applying to the Department of Housing and Urban Development 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 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS: 1. There exists in the City of Edmonds, Washington, a need for such low -rent housing; 2. The Local Authority shall endeavor (a) to secure a contract or contracts with the HAA for a loan and annual contributions covering one or more develop - 136, ment(s) comprising sixty (60) units of low -rent housing senior citizens and (b) to develop and administer such Development which shall be located within the corporate limits of the "Municipality." The obligations of the parties hereto shall apply to such Development. 3. The application by the Local Authority to the Department of Housing and Urban Development Administra- tion for a preliminary loan in an amount not to exceed TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($24,000) for survey and planning in connection with proposed development of sixty (60) units in the City of Edmonds, County of Snohomish, Washington, designated by the Local Authority as proposed development Wash. 39-C, is approved, subject to the condition and understanding that the City of Edmonds is in no way guaranteeing or obligating itself in any manner with respect to repayment of any portion of the loan applied for by the Snohomish County Housing Authority or its agents. RESOLVED this 26th day of September , 1972. APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK r PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: September 26, 1972 FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 26, 1972