1971 - 05-17-71 Adj. Reg. Meeting

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BOOK 7 PAGE.P r16 The Board , upon motion of Commissioner Cooper, instructed Mr. Utley that it favored the construction of as many single family units as possible. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perry White, read in full and considered: "RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR LOW-RENT HOUSING "WHEREAS, it is the policy of this, locality to, eliminate substahdard~ and other' inadequate housing, to present 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 citizens; and "WHEREAS, under the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (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 and financial assistance in providing low-rent housing by leasing dwelling units in existing privately-owned structures, 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 apublic 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 Sanford Housing Authority (herein called the 'Local Authority') is a public housing agency and is applying to the Government for low-rent housing. "NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Lee, North Carolina, as follows: "1. There exists in the County of Lee a need for such low-rent housing at rents within the means of low-income families. "2. The application of the Local Authority to the Government for a preliminary loan in an amount not to exceed $160,000.00 for surveys and planning in connection with low-rent housing projects of not to exceed approximately 400 dwelling units is"hereby approved. " Commissioner Perry White moved that the foregoing resolution be adopted as introduced and read, which Motion was seconded by Commissioner William H. Cooper and upon roll call the "Ayes" and "Nays" were as follows: Ayes: Cooper Rogers White G. Wicker F. Wicker Nays: None The Chairman thereupon declared said Motion carried and said Resolution adopted. Mrs. Beatrice Fields and Mr. Tom Haislip of the County Personnel Committee appeared before the Board and presented the recommendations of that Committee with respect to the County Classification and Pay Plan. Their recommendations were as follows: